The Revolution of Artificial Intelligence: Enhancing Digital Literacy of Prospective Economics Teachers

Abstract

This project is to examine how potential teachers in Hamzanwadi University's Economic Education project Program might improve their digital literacy through the use of artificial intelligence (AI). This research employs a quantitative method involving respondents primarily composed of sixth-semester students. Digital literacy is an essential skill that prospective teachers must possess to navigate the digital era, and this study finds that the use of AI technology can significantly enhance this capability. According to the survey results, 94.6% of students actively use AI-based applications or services, such as ChatGPT, Google Assistant, and others, to enhance their knowledge. The study's findings show that AI significantly and favorably impacts pupils' development of digital literacyThis is indicated by the fact that the null hypothesis is rejected and the alternative hypothesis is accepted, as indicated by the significance value of 0.000, which is less than 0.05, and the t-value of 6.951, which is more significant than the t-table value of 1.663. Perceived Utility, Perceived Usability, and Intention to Use are the study's leading indicators. The TCR values for Perceived Usefulness are 85.86%, for Perceived Ease of Use is 84.2%, and for Intention to Use is 82.6%, indicating that students find AI to be very useful, easy to use, and have a solid intention to continue using this technology in their learning.