What the study found
A GenAI literacy workshop for teacher education students was associated with significant gains in AI competence self-efficacy, attitudes toward Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI), and commitment to critical, ethical, and pedagogical engagement with GenAI tools.
Why the authors say this matters
The authors conclude that teacher education programmes need GenAI literacy that supports teachers' changing roles as reflective practitioners, co-creators, and lifelong learners in an AI-driven world.
What the researchers tested
This design-based research study developed and evaluated design principles for GenAI literacy training in teacher education. The researchers integrated contemporary AI competency frameworks for learners and teachers into a workshop prototype, which was first piloted with 14 master's students and then evaluated with 29 teacher education students.
What worked and what didn't
The workshop was reported to produce significant gains in participants' AI competence self-efficacy, attitudes toward GenAI, and commitment to critical, ethical, and pedagogical engagement. The abstract does not describe outcomes that did not improve.
What to keep in mind
The summary provided here does not include detailed limitations, and the intervention was tested in a workshop setting with 14 master's students in the pilot and 29 teacher education students in the evaluation.
Key points
- Teacher education students were the focus because they are both current learners and future educators.
- The study developed and evaluated design principles for GenAI literacy training.
- A workshop prototype was piloted with 14 master's students and evaluated with 29 teacher education students.
- Participants showed significant gains in AI competence self-efficacy, attitudes toward GenAI, and commitment to critical, ethical, and pedagogical engagement.
- The authors say teacher education programmes should integrate GenAI literacy to support changing teacher roles.
Disclosure
- Research title:
- GenAI literacy training improved teacher education students’ self-efficacy
- Authors:
- Tam Hong Le, Luna Huynh, Belle Dang, Hiep‐Hung Pham, Nga Thi Viet Nguyen, Andy Nguyen
- Institutions:
- Oulu University of Applied Sciences, University of Oulu, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, Hanoi Pedagogical University 2
- Publication date:
- 2026-01-27
- OpenAlex record:
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