Levels and Correlation Between Artificial Intelligence Competence and Lifelong Learning Competence Among Higher Education Students
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This study aimed to examine the levels of Artificial Intelligence (AI) competence and lifelong learning competence, as well as to investigate the relationships and predictive effects between AI competence and lifelong learning competence among higher education students. The sample consisted of 435 undergraduate students from public universities in Thailand, selected through stratified and simple random sampling methods. Data were collected using questionnaires and analyzed using descriptive statistics and inferential statistics which are Pearson’s correlation coefficient and linear regression analysis.
The findings revealed that students demonstrated a high overall level of AI competence (x̄ = 3.78) and lifelong learning competence (x̄ = 4.03). Among the AI competence dimensions, ethical awareness in AI use showed the highest mean score (x̄ = 4.06), whereas basic knowledge and understanding of AI showed the lowest mean score (x̄ = 3.37). Pearson’s correlation analysis indicated that AI competence was positively correlated with lifelong learning competence at a statistically significant level (r = .44–.68, p < .01). AI evaluation and creative application competence showed the strongest relationship with analytical and synthetic thinking for learning (r = .68). Regression analysis further revealed that AI competence could explain 46% of the variance in lifelong learning competence, increasing to 55% when considering individual dimensions. Among these dimensions, AI evaluation and creative application competence demonstrated the strongest predictive effect (β = .34).
The study recommends that higher education institutions should design learning environments that emphasize thinking with AI rather than merely using AI tools. In addition, AI ethics and self-directed learning should be systematically integrated into educational practices to foster genuine lifelong learners in the AI-driven era.
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1. กองบรรณาธิการสงวนสิทธิ์ในการพิจารณาและตัดสินการตีพิมพ์บทความในวารสาร
2. บทความทุกเรื่องจะได้รับการตรวจสอบทางวิชาการโดยผู้ทรงคุณวุฒิ แต่ข้อความและเนื้อหาในบทความที่ตีพิมพ์เป็นความรับผิดชอบของผู้เขียนแต่เพียงผู้เดียว มิใช่ความคิดเห็นและความรับผิดชอบของมหาวิทยาลัยศรีปทุม
3. การคัดลอกอ้างอิงต้องดำเนินการตามการปฏิบัติในหมู่นักวิชาการโดยทั่วไป และสอดคล้องกับกฎหมายที่เกี่ยวข้อง
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