Using Generative AI by Students of the Faculty of Education, Nakhon Phanom University

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This article aimed 1) to study the current situations and the desired situations, and 2) to assess the needs of using AI in the learning process of students at the Faculty of Education, Nakhon Phanom University. The sample group consisted of 226 undergraduate and graduate students, selected using stratified random sampling based on percentage criteria. The research instruments were two questionnaires. The first questionnaire inquired about the current situations of using AI in the learning process of students at the Faculty of Education, Nakhon Phanom University. The content validity index ranged from .80 to 1.00, with item discrimination values ranging from .63 to .91, and the overall reliability was .98. The second questionnaire inquired about the desired situations of using AI in the learning process. The content validity index ranged from .80 to 1.00, with item discrimination values ranging from .62 to .89, and the overall reliability was .99. The statistics used were percentage, mean, standard deviation, and Modified Priority Needs Index (PNI_Modified).

              The research findings revealed that 1) the current situations of using AI in the learning process of students at the Faculty of Education, Nakhon Phanom University were at a moderate level, while the desired situations were at a high level. 2) The overall need assessment had a value of .47. When examining in individual aspect, the needs were ranked from highest to lowest as follows: (1) using AI in research, (2) using AI in image creation, (3) using AI in presentation, (4) using AI in learning, and (5) using AI in document creation.