Technology-pathway students report higher active-creation self-efficacy than Arts and Humanities students (p < 0.001)¶

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q2 i? Students in Technology-oriented pathways reported the highest self-efficacy in active creation skills (M=3.43) versus the lowest in Arts and Humanities (M=3.04); an independent t-test confirmed the difference is highly statistically significant (p<0.001). → Nicolas Rodriguez-Alvarez 2026

Evidence¶

Nicolas Rodriguez-Alvarez 2026¶

Nicolas Rodriguez-Alvarez, Alan Martin Blanch-Marsolini, Samuel Vara-Gutierrez, Hugo Gil-Garcia, Javier Calzon-Dueñas, and Fernando Rodriguez-Merino. (2026). The Illusion of Competence: Self-Perceived Digital Literacy and AI Readiness Among European Secondary Students. arXiv. https://arxiv.org/abs/2605.26010 doi:10.48550/arxiv.2605.26010

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Cross-tabulation with chosen academic electives in the multicenter survey showed pathway differences; the printed t-test on Technology versus Arts readiness is reported as highly statistically significant (p<0.001).

"Students enrolled in Technology-oriented pathways reported the highest self-efficacy in active creation skills (𝑀= 3.43). In stark contrast, students in Arts and Humanities pathways exhibited the lowest confidence in these logical tasks (𝑀= 3.04)."

Discussion¶

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