A professional development masterclass produces a 24% overall improvement in educators' AI utilization competence with large effect sizes¶

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Evidence · 1 study · causal r1 · q2 · i3 large
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q2 i3 Pre-post assessment of masterclass participants shows a 24% overall competence increase (composite d = 1.67, p < .001). → Marienko 2026

Evidence¶

Marienko 2026¶

Marienko, M. V., Markova, O. M., & Semerikov, S. O. (2026). AI literacy in secondary education: framework, assessment, and professional development in the Ukrainian context. Computers and Education: Artificial Intelligence, 10, 100605. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.caeai.2026.100605

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Pre-post evaluation (Study 3) of the Prometheus MOOC masterclass; paired-samples t-tests on the 36 completers. "The intervention produced a 24% over­ all increase in AI utilization competence"; Table 5 reports the overall composite at +24 [19.1, 28.9], t(35) = 10.00, p < .001, Cohen's d = 1.67, with all effects large (d > 0.80).

"Pre-post assessment data were available for 36 participants who completed both assessments. The intervention produced a 24% over­ all increase in AI utilization competence."

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