درجة تضمين مفاهيم وتطبيقات الذكاء الاصطناعي في محتوى مناهج الحاسب وتقنية المعلومات بالتعليم العام في المملكة العربية السعودية

Abstract EN

Artificial Intelligence (IA) is one of the critical modern technologies in the 21st century, and its applications become an integral part of daily life for communities’ members.

countries around the world are disputing to incorporate IA concepts and applications in education.

therefore, the study aimed to identify the inclusion level of IA concepts and applications in the content of Information and communication technology (ICT) textbooks in Saudi general education.

the study adopted a descriptive approach using the method of content analysis.

to achieve the objectives of the study, a content analysis tool was developed including five dimensions and (35) indicators.

the content analysis tool had a high stability factor of (0.86).

the study results indicated that the AI concepts and applications were available in the content of the intermediate school books in varying overall proportions: (3.46%) in 7th grade, (6.7%) in 8th grade, and (10%) in 9th grade.

additionally, they were available in secondary ICT textbooks content: (15%) in 11th grade and (18%) in both 10th-12th grades.

the study suggests reviewing the current ICT textbooks content for the intermediate and secondary schools and increasing the AI concepts and applications in the ICT textbooks with a significant focus on computing alongside the ICT.