Graduate Students Experiences in the Department of Special Education in Employing Artificial Intelligence to Improve the Quality of Their Education
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https://doi.org/10.70568/IJPHDI.1.2.3Keywords:
Artificial Intelligence, Graduate Students, Education Quality, Special EducationAbstract
The current research aims to identify and evaluate graduate students' experiences in utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance the quality of their education. To achieve this objective, the researcher employed a qualitative approach, conducting individual interviews with four Master's students in the Special Education Department at Ajloun National University, selected purposively. The results showed that the majority of students believe that AI has contributed to improving the quality of their education, while some expressed reservations about its impact. The researchers recommend the necessity of offering specialized training courses to train graduate students in the application of AI in their learning.
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