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International Journal of Progressive Education 2026, Vol. 22(4) 1-19
Examining the relationship between teachers’ artificial intelligence awareness and artificial intelligence literacy
pp. 1 - 19 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21786249
Publish Date: August 04, 2026 | Single/Total View: 0/0 | Single/Total Download: 0/0
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between teachers’ artificial intelligence (AI) awareness and their AI literacy. Additionally, the study examines whether teachers’ AI awareness and literacy vary by factors such as gender, seniority, educational level, subject area, school level, frequency of AI tool use, and daily duration of AI tool use. The study was conducted with 888 teachers from different branches working in public primary and secondary schools in a province in the Western Black Sea Region of Türkiye. As data collection instruments, the “AI Literacy Scale” and the “Teachers’ AI Awareness Level Scale” were employed. In the analysis, descriptive statistics, independent-samples t-tests, One-Way Analysis of Variance, Correlation, and simple linear regression were used. The research found a significant, positive relationship between teachers’ AI awareness and AI literacy. Furthermore, it was determined that AI awareness is a significant predictor of AI literacy scores and explains a high proportion of the total variance in AI literacy. Additionally, significant differences were found in all other variables, except for gender and education level in teachers’ AI awareness, and gender in AI literacy. The findings further demonstrate that, although teachers’ AI awareness and literacy were relatively high, they experienced significant uncertainty about the functions and pedagogical opportunities offered by AI in teaching and learning. We recommend that high-quality professional development programs be designed to support teachers in acquiring knowledge and experience related to the pedagogical use of AI.
Keywords: AI, Artificial intelligence awareness, Artificial intelligence literacy, K–12 teachers
APA 7th edition
Kalayci, O., & Gokoglu, S. (2026). Examining the relationship between teachers’ artificial intelligence awareness and artificial intelligence literacy. International Journal of Progressive Education, 22(4), 1-19. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21786249
Harvard
Kalayci, O. and Gokoglu, S. (2026). Examining the relationship between teachers’ artificial intelligence awareness and artificial intelligence literacy. International Journal of Progressive Education, 22(4), pp. 1-19.
Chicago 16th edition
Kalayci, Ozlem and Seyfullah Gokoglu (2026). "Examining the relationship between teachers’ artificial intelligence awareness and artificial intelligence literacy". International Journal of Progressive Education 22 (4):1-19. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21786249
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