Localization and Validation of the Teachers’ Artificial Intelligence Competency Self-Efficacy Questionnaire and Its Components in Iran
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Artificial Intelligence, Self-Efficacy, Teacher Competency, Validation, Localization, Validity, ReliabilityAbstract
This study aimed to localize and validate the Teachers’ Artificial Intelligence Competency Self-Efficacy Questionnaire and examine the psychometric properties of its components among Iranian teachers. This applied descriptive-psychometric study was conducted among Iranian teachers. A total of 122 teachers were selected through convenience sampling. The data collection instrument was the Persian version of the Teachers’ Artificial Intelligence Competency Self-Efficacy Questionnaire, which initially included 24 items and six components: AI knowledge, AI pedagogy, AI assessment, AI ethics, human-centered education, and professional commitment. Data were analyzed using descriptive indices, factor analysis, structural equation modeling, reliability and validity indices, one-way analysis of variance, and the Friedman test. The Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin index was 0.935, and Bartlett’s test of sphericity was significant, confirming the adequacy of the data for factor analysis. Items 1 and 13 were removed due to low communalities and weak factor loadings. The model fit indices confirmed the adequacy of the measurement model, with RMS Theta = 0.159, SRMR = 0.088, and R² = 0.996. The overall Cronbach’s alpha was 0.926, composite reliability was 0.942, and convergent validity was 0.732. The results of one-way ANOVA showed that only gender produced a significant difference in teachers’ AI competency self-efficacy scores. The Friedman test also indicated a significant difference among the ranks of the six components, with AI ethics receiving the highest rank. The Persian version of the Teachers’ Artificial Intelligence Competency Self-Efficacy Questionnaire, with 22 items and six components, demonstrated acceptable validity and reliability and can be used to assess Iranian teachers’ readiness for educational, ethical, and professional use of artificial intelligence.
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