Analysis of an Artificial Intelligence Training Program in University Students: Perspectives and Horizons

Resumen

Artificial intelligence (AI) is an emerging technology that is playing a decisive role in education, transforming the way teaching and learning takes place. Personalization of learning, virtual assistance systems, task automation, skills development and content creation are some of the numerous possibilities. However, they should be supported by innovative approaches that give an active role to e-learners. The general objective of this study was to analyze the effectiveness of a teacher training program at the university level that implements AI technologies to teach social sciences content in early childhood and primary education. To this end, a quantitative method was used, specifically a descriptive pre-experimental one-group pretest-posttest design. The research was carried out with 187 students from two Spanish universities in the Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood and Primary Education. The training program consisted in the development and planning of 18 pedagogical situations in the field of social sciences, mediated by numerous AI tools. The results show a significant improvement in the learners’ perceptions after the training program was implemented, highlighting its usefulness in improving teaching and learning processes, particularly the creation of more effective and personalized teaching plans.