Integration of Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education

An Analysis with a Gender Perspective

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https://doi.org/10.52712/issn.1850-0013-557

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higher education, artificial intelligence, gender perspective, digital perspective

Abstract

The emergence of generative artificial intelligence (GAI) poses complex challenges to the educational system, especially in the university environment. The adoption of this technology promises to improve administrative tasks, support teaching practice and personalize learning, among other benefits. However, its integration and use require that teachers have not only instrumental skills, but also critical and reflective skills about the scope and risks associated with AI. This article describes the disposition of the teaching staff of the Faculty of Education of the University of La Laguna (Canary Islands, Spain) towards the integration of AI in their professional practice. Through an empirical analysis with a gender focus, it is revealed that, although there are no significant differences between genders in terms of willingness to adopt AI, there are differences in the perception of associated risks and biases. On the other hand, the need to promote training activities from university management to facilitate literacy for all groups is evident.

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Betty Estévez Cedeño, University of La Laguna

Department of Sociology and Anthropology, University of La Laguna (ULL), Spain.

Fulgencio Sánchez-Vera, University of La Laguna

Department of Didactics and Educational Research, University of La Laguna (ULL), Spain.

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2024-07-11

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Estévez Cedeño, B., & Sánchez-Vera, F. (2024). Integration of Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education: An Analysis with a Gender Perspective. Revista Iberoamericana De Ciencia, Tecnología Y Sociedad - CTS (Ibero-American Science, Technology and Society Journal), 19(56), 117–139. https://doi.org/10.52712/issn.1850-0013-557

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