AI use is predominantly independent of the science subject taught, with one exception: chemistry teachers most often cite lack of subject-specific relevance¶
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q3 i? The single significant correlation was for never using AI for preparation/follow-up because of no subject-specific relevance (Cramer's V = 0.437), mentioned most often by chemistry teachers. → Nikolai Maurer 2026
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Nikolai Maurer 2026¶
Nikolai Maurer, Mathea Brückner, Christoph Thyssen, Sebastian Becker-Genschow, Johannes Huwer. (2026). Science educators' AI literacy and AI usage in teaching: Implications for post-qualification programs. Computers and Education Open 10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.caeo.2026.100376
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Chi-square/Fisher analysis at subject level found one significant association (Cramer's V = 0.437, pFisher =<0.001); this reason was mentioned most frequently (n = 12) for chemistry. No standardized effect size in the code table is printed, so impact is null.
"The only significant correlation was found in the item "I have never used AI for lesson preparation and follow-up because there is no subject-specific relevance" (n = 106, Cramer's V = 0.437, pFisher =<0.001)."
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AI use is predominantly independent of the science subject taught, with one exception: chemistry teachers most often cite lack of subject-specific relevance |
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AI use is predominantly independent of the science subject taught, with one exception: chemistry teachers most often cite lack of subject-specific relevance |
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