Introduction and Validation of a Scale Assessing Teachers' Perceptions of the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Education

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1 Assistant Professor, Department of Educatiinal Sciences, Farhangian University, Tehran, Iran

2 Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Sciences, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, University of Qom, Qom, Iran

10.22091/jrim.2025.13695.1361

Abstract

The aim of this study was to introduce and validate the measurement tool "Teachers' Perception of the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Education". The research method was a descriptive survey. The statistical population was third and fourth year student teachers of Farhangian University of Kurdistan Province. Using the available sampling method, a sample of 321 people was selected. The data collection tool was the 15-item scale of teachers' perception of the use of artificial intelligence in education, which was developed by Ozum et al. (2025). Data analysis was performed using exploratory factor analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, Cronbach's alpha coefficient, and one-sample t-test. The results of the exploratory factor analysis showed that the Persian version of the scale is exactly the same as the factor structure of the original version, which can be reduced to three subscales. Therefore, following the original version, these subscales were named “Perception of Teaching”, “Perception of Learning” and “Perception of Ethical Issues”, respectively. The results of confirmatory factor analysis also indicated a good fit of the three-dimensional model of teachers’ perception of the use of AI in education. The results of the reliability study showed that the reliability of the entire scale was confirmed with a coefficient of 0.89. The reliability of the subscales was also in the range of 0.75 to 0.89. Other findings indicated the positive perception of the sample individuals of the use of AI in education. Based on the research findings, the Persian version of the Teachers’ Perception of the Use of AI in Education Scale in the Iranian sample studied has appropriate validity and reliability, and this tool can be used in future research.

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  • Receive Date: 22 August 2025
  • Revise Date: 12 September 2025
  • Accept Date: 14 September 2025

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