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Assessing Youth's Understanding of Artificial

Intelligence Enhanced Digital Learning
Kush Patel1; Smita2; Khyati Trivedi3; Sarjoo Patel4
1
Student, Computer Engineering, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Institute of Technology, Vasad, Gujarat, India
2
Assistant Professor, Home Science Department, SCSS Govt. P.G. College Kapkote, Bageshwar,
Uttarakhand, India
3
Temporary Assistant Professor, Department of Family and Community Resource Management, Faculty of
Family and Community Sciences, the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara, Gujarat, India
4
Assistant Professor, Department of Family and Community Resource Management, Faculty of Family and
Community Sciences, the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara, Gujarat, India

Publication Date: 2025/04/08

Abstract: The present study focused on assessing the knowledge of the youth regarding artificial intelligence applications
used in digital learning. Further, the objective was to enhance their knowledge regarding the artificial intelligence
application used in digital learning through an educational module. Descriptive research design was used for the study.
The sample size for the present study was 336 youth (168 Male and 168 Females) who were using AI applications.
Respondents were selected through Purposive Sampling Technique. The study was carried out from October 2023-
January 2024 in Gujarat State, India. The Data was collected through a structural Questionnaire which comprised of two
sections i.e. Background information of the respondents and knowledge and use of Artificial Intelligence applications used
in digital learning among youth. Coefficient of correlation was computed to check the relationship between knowledge and
age and independent sample t-test was applied to check the difference in the knowledge with gender (α at 0.05) level of
significance.

Keywords: Artificial intelligence; Digital learning; Education; Youth

How to Cite: Kush Patel; Smita; Khyati Trivedi; Sarjoo Patel (2025) Assessing Youth's Understanding of Artificial Intelligence
Enhanced Digital Learning. International Journal of Innovative Science and Research Technology, 10(3), 2350-2353.
https://doi.org/10.38124/ijisrt/25mar1674

I. INTRODUCTION teaching and learning are projected to grow even more

significantly than this (Zawacki-Richter, 2019).
Artificial intelligence is a software system that attempts
to simulate human intellect by using data sources to make Emergence of this technology has increased the
independent decisions or assist humans in making decisions amalgamation of various digital learning platforms,
(He et al., 2019; Hashimoto et al., 2020). It is a general term personalized learning modules, assessment methods and
that includes machine learning, representation learning, deep advanced tutoring systems. These advancements in digital
learning, and natural language processing. Artificial learning have enhanced the youths for the demands of a
intelligence is a field of computer science that can analyze technology driven education and learning system. According
large amounts of data. However, it is not only related to to Dowd. M., (2020), Artificial Intelligence in learning can be
computer science but extends into many areas such as widely described as, “train and learn with data to improve
medicine, philosophy, psychology, linguistics, and statistics statistical algorithms”. Jacob. A. et. al., (2023), stated four
(He et al., 2019). According to various international reports, primary areas in which AIEd is applied and is applicable are
Artificial Intelligence in Education (AIEd) is one of the academic support services, institutional and administrative
currently emerging fields in educational technology. AI and services, which include profiling and prediction, assessment
adaptive learning technologies are prominently featured as and evaluation, adaptive systems and personalization as well
important developments in educational technology in the 2018 as intelligent tutoring systems.
Horizon report (Educause, 2018), with a time to adoption of 2
or 3 years. According to the report, experts anticipate AI in Artificial Intelligence has applications in a variety of
education to grow by 43% in the period 2018–2022, although educational fields in development of digital educational
the Horizon Report 2019 Higher Education Edition system.
(Educause, 2019) predicts that AI applications related to

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AI applications are changing the traditional education employees. It was also found that the family monthly income
methods and introducing new tools to enhance teaching and for most of the respondents were less than 50,000.
learning experiences. The generated AI in digital learning
provides instant feedback and conclusion with the algorithms
which allows the youth to track their progress and displays
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(in
the areas of improvement in real time. These AI based
61.61
applications utilized for digital learning plays a vital role in 17.85
Entrepreneur
increasing the youth’s employability by providing on-hands 54.47
practical learning experience, emerging demand in a Student 27.68
competitive labor market. This increases the use of Artificial 2.38
intelligence (AI) by the present youth generation in their Post Graduate 20.25
daily lives. They are not only using AI-related applications 67.26
for basic day to day tasks but also massively focusing the Diploma 4.46
research and product developments related to it especially the 5.65
young generation. AI is impacting the youth in numerous Female 50
ways. It enables the creation of intelligent educational games, 50
drafting literature, learning new techniques and languages
72.33
that adapt to the skill levels and progress of individual
15-24 27.67
students. Therefore, it is essential to assess the knowledge
and gender differences in youth’s knowledge of artificial 0 20 40 60 80
intelligence applications used in digital learning.
Fig. 1: Background Information of the Respondents
II. METHODOLOGY
B. Information Regarding the Use of Artificial Intelligence
 Data Collection: Applications by Youth from Different Education Streams
The Data was collected through a structural A higher percentage (56%) of the respondents using AI
Questionnaire. Descriptive research design was used for the were from Science and Technology stream followed by 25%
study. The study was carried out from October 2023- January from Arts and Humanities stream and 19% were from
2024 in Gujarat State of India. The sample size for the Commerce stream respectively.
present study was 336 youth (168 Male and 168 Females)
who were using AI applications. Respondents were selected
through Purposive Sampling Technique.

 Data Analysis:
To check the relationship between knowledge and age
Coefficient of correlation was computed. To check the
difference in the knowledge of different genders, independent
sample t-test was applied (α at 0.05) level of significance.

 Hypotheses:
The first hypothesis states that there exists relationship
between the knowledge of the respondents regarding artificial
intelligence applications and their age. The second
hypothesis states that there exists a difference in the
knowledge of the respondents regarding artificial intelligence
applications with their gender.

III. RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS

Fig.2: Use of Artificial Intelligence Applications in Different
IV.
Education Streams
A. Profile of the Respondents
The data revealed that most of the respondents were
C. Knowledge and use of Artificial Intelligence Applications
ranged between 23-29 years of age group. It was also found
Used in Digital Learning among Youth
that a higher percentage of respondents were Graduate. The
occupation for more than one-half of the respondents was

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Table 1 Knowledge and Use of Artificial Intelligence Applications Used in Digital Learning among Youth
Yes Maybe No
Sr. No. Statements
f % f % f %
1. Familiar about AI technologies or applications 279 83.05 07 2.08 50 14.88
2. Advancement in AI can have an impact on the job of
198 58.92 36 10.71 102 30.35
humans
3. AI has the potential to surpass human intelligence in
171 50.89 75 22.32 90 26.78
the future
4. Aware about any ethical concerns related to AI
126 37.50 105 31.25 105 31.25
development and use
5. AI should be regulated to ensure ethical use and
183 54.56 93 27.67 60 17.85
prevent misuse
6. AI playing a significant role in improving education
176 52.38 100 29.76 60 17.85
and learning
7. Aware about potential risks or concerns associated
174 51.78 72 21.42 90 26.78
with AI development and use
8. Aware of social robots 168 50.00 72 21.42 96 28.57
9. Interested in learning AI techniques 198 58.92 69 20.53 69 20.53

The data depicted in the above table revealed that

83.05 per cent of the respondents were familiar about the AI
technologies or applications. More than one-half of the them
believed that with the advancement in AI can impact on the
job of humans and it has the potential to surpass human
intelligence in the future. They also believe that AI should
be regulated to ensure ethical use and prevent misuse and
according to them AI playing a significant role in improving
education and learning. Nearly one-half of them were aware
about potential risks or concerns associated with AI
development and use. It was also found that 58.92% of the
respondents were interested in learning AI techniques.

D. Artificial Intelligence Applications used in Digital

Learning
The data from the figure depicts that the respondents Fig. 3: Artificial Intelligence Applications used in Digital
were using various AI applications such as Quillbot, Learning by the Youth
ChatGPT, Chatbots, Grammer Check, Google Duplex,
Chatpdf, Saras AI, Tomeppt, Hold for Me, Ghostwriter and E. Hypotheses Testing:
some other applications depending on their work Co-efficient of correlation was computed to find out
requirements. relationship between the knowledge of the respondents
regarding artificial intelligence applications and their age.

Table 2: Co-efficient of Correlation was Computed to Find out Relationship between the Knowledge of the Respondents
Regarding Artificial Intelligence Applications and their Age
Sr. No. Selected variables n r-value Level of significance
knowledge of the respondents regarding artificial
I. intelligence applications 336 0.40 0.05
Age

The data in table 2 showed the relationship between the present study as in the present study the Correlation
knowledge of the respondents regarding artificial coefficient (r) was found significant between the knowledge
intelligence applications and their age. As stated in Research of the respondents regarding artificial intelligence
conducted by Alghamdi & Alashban (2023), Respondents applications and their age (Table 2). Hence, the null
were questioned about their Knowledge on AI, and the hypothesis was rejected. It can be concluded that the
majority of respondents indicated that they had heard about knowledge increases with age. t-test was computed to find
artificial intelligence/deep learning/machine learning. Of the out the difference in the knowledge of the respondents
129 respondents, 89 respondents were ones who had heard regarding artificial intelligence applications with their
about AI and had basic knowledge of artificial gender.
intelligence/deep learning/machine learning. This supported

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Table 3: T-Test Showing the Difference in the Knowledge of the Respondents Regarding Artificial Intelligence Applications with
their Gender
Variable Gender Mean score of knowledge t-value df Level of significance
Male 21.24
1.74 334 NS
Female 20.42

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