Instructional Design Students’ Intention to Use AI Tools in ID Practices

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Abstract

This study examined the intention of instructional design (ID) students to use AI chatbots in ID practice. A total of 74 master’s students from the United States participated in the study. The results showed that the more ID students valued AI tools for student learning, perceived the usefulness of AI tools for academic tasks, and were confident in their use, the more likely they were to intend to use them in ID practices. Cluster analysis identified two distinct groups: one with scores below the average on all four measures and one with scores above the average. Qualitative results revealed different perspectives between the groups regarding utilization of AI chatbots, continuation, AI in instructional design, and training needs for instructional designers.

Authors

• Ying Chen, Syracuse University

• Moon-Heum Cho, Syracuse University