Constructing a Scale for Students’ Attitudes Toward AI-‎Enhanced Project-Based Learning ‏

نوع المستند : المقالة الأصلية

المؤلفون

1 PhD Candidate in Measurement and Evaluation, Sultan Qaboos ‎University, Oman

2 Professor in Measurement and Evaluation, Sultan Qaboos ‎University, Oman

3 Associate Professor in Educational Psychology, Sultan Qaboos ‎University

المستخلص

The study aimed to develop a Guttman scale and test its validity to measure students' attitudes toward AI-enhanced project-based learning in higher education. The scale went through a systematic process involving 300 university students (176 female, 124 male) from the Arts and Humanities, Applied Sciences and Engineering disciplines. The process began with an expert review (n=10) and content validation using (CVR) index. It initially resulted in a 7-item scale. The first phase of analysis showed strong psychometric properties, exceeding recommended thresholds, with Reproducibility (0.96) and Scalability (0.95) coefficients. However, exploratory factor analysis revealed structural complexities which required refinement. The final 5-item scale showed enhanced psychometric properties, with improved Reproducibility (0.98) and Scalability (0.97) coefficients. The scale demonstrated a clear unifactorial structure which accounted for 60.785% of the variance. Although the developed scale provides a psychometrically robust tool for measuring students’ attitudes toward AI-enhanced project-based learning, further validation across different populations is recommended for broader generalizability.