PERCEPTIONS AND NEEDS OF STUDENTS FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY
Keywords:
perceptions, needs, artificial intelligence, Occupational Health and SafetyAbstract
The purposes of this study were: 1) to examine learners' perceptions of artificial intelligence, 2) to assess learners' needs for teaching and learning about artificial intelligence in occupational health and safety curriculum, and 3) to investigate the relationship between the two factors as mentioned. This cross-sectional descriptive research adopted McClelland's Achievement Motivation Theory as the research framework. The participants were students who enroll in a bachelor's degree of Science (Occupational Health and Safety) of Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University. A sample of 199 students were recruited using a systematic random sampling method. The research instrument was a 5-point Likert scale estimation questionnaire. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, including frequency distribution, percentage, arithmetic mean, and standard deviation. Spearman's rank correlation was used to measure the association between the variables.
The results showed that: 1) the participants had a low level of perception of artificial intelligence with an average score of 1.94. Nearly half (42.71%) of the participants received information about artificial intelligence from online media, followed by radio/television media at 22.6 percent. Only 17.09 percent received from teaching in educational institutions, 2) the needs for teaching and learning about artificial intelligence of the participants was at a high level with an average score of 3.45, and 3) the students' perceptions and needs for teaching and learning about artificial intelligence in Occupational Health and Safety curriculum had a significantly correlation in the opposite direction (rs = - 0.82, p < .01).
The findings from this research will benefit academic institutions and related organizations in developing knowledge and skills about artificial intelligence. This could help to produce graduates to serve the business/industry sector in accordance with the needs of the learners and the national strategy.
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