Ghanaian pre-service science teachers show positive attitudes, perceived behavioural control, and behavioural intentions toward AI¶
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Evidence · 1 study (3 entries) · associationalr1–r2·q2
Currency · newest study 2026 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person · recheck by 2031: baselines and conditions change
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q2 i? All attitude items scored above the midpoint (e.g., M = 4.10, SD = .949 for enjoyment), significantly higher than the midpoint (p < .001). → Amponsah 2026
q2 i? All perceived behavioural control items scored above the midpoint (e.g., M = 3.83, SD = 1.000 for confidence), with lower scores for independent use (M = 3.73) and classroom management (M = 3.70). → Amponsah 2026 (2)
q2 i? All behavioural intention items scored above the midpoint (e.g., M = 3.94, SD = 1.040 for using AI to enhance student learning), with lower scores for determination to adopt (M = 3.72) and encouraging peers (M = 3.66). → Amponsah 2026 (3)
Evidence¶
Amponsah 2026¶
Amponsah, K. D., Adu-Boahen, J., Commey-Mintah, P., Kumassah, E. K., Ayittey, R. F., Nketsiah, J. (2026). Perceptions And Acceptance of Artificial Intelligence in Science Education Programmes: Voices of Pre-Service Science Teachers. Education Quarterly Reviews, 9(3), 51-65. https://doi.org/10.31014/aior.1993.09.03.724
q2 · i? · associational · r2
Table 4 attitude items in the survey of 380 pre-service science teachers; all means (3.83–4.10) significantly above the midpoint with p < .001 per one-sample t-tests.
"The findings show that teachers generally have a positive attitude toward the use of AI in science teaching. All six items recorded mean scores above the neutral midpoint of 3.0, indicating favourable perceptions."
Amponsah 2026 (2)¶
Amponsah, K. D., Adu-Boahen, J., Commey-Mintah, P., Kumassah, E. K., Ayittey, R. F., Nketsiah, J. (2026). Perceptions And Acceptance of Artificial Intelligence in Science Education Programmes: Voices of Pre-Service Science Teachers. Education Quarterly Reviews, 9(3), 51-65. https://doi.org/10.31014/aior.1993.09.03.724
q2 · i? · associational · r1
Table 5 PBC items; all means (3.70–3.83) significantly above the midpoint (p < .001). The article notes moderate confidence for independent use and managing classroom activities with AI.
"The results for perceived behavioural control indicate that teachers generally feel capable of using AI in science teaching."
Amponsah 2026 (3)¶
Amponsah, K. D., Adu-Boahen, J., Commey-Mintah, P., Kumassah, E. K., Ayittey, R. F., Nketsiah, J. (2026). Perceptions And Acceptance of Artificial Intelligence in Science Education Programmes: Voices of Pre-Service Science Teachers. Education Quarterly Reviews, 9(3), 51-65. https://doi.org/10.31014/aior.1993.09.03.724
q2 · i? · associational · r2
Table 6 behavioural intention items; all means (3.66–3.94) significantly above the midpoint (p < .001). The article notes "some hesitation in fully advocating AI use among peers" on the lowest items.
"The findings indicate that teachers generally intend to use AI in their science teaching soon."
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
- Teachers who believe AI will help them reach professional goals and improve students' learning outcomes (utility value) may be more motivated to use it (theoretical argument). — the general claim this finding bears on, with the studies behind it
- Actual classroom use of AI among Ghanaian pre-service science teachers is moderate despite strong intentions, indicating an intention-practice gap — related
- Ghanaian pre-service science teachers hold significantly positive performance expectancy and effort expectancy toward AI — related
- Teachers' attitudes toward GenAI tools significantly predict their behavioural intention to integrate them — related
- Teachers report strongly positive attitudes toward AI, low concern, high confidence in using AI tools, and strong but uneven institutional support — related
- GenAI use is positively associated with attitude, subjective norm, perceived behavioral control, and behavioral intention toward GenAI-assisted learning — related
- Perceived enjoyment of GenAI tools is positively associated with in-service teachers' attitudes, perceived ease of use and behavioural intention in a Dominican Republic survey — related
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positive-attitudes-pbc-intentions-ai-pre-service-teachers |
title |
Ghanaian pre-service science teachers show positive attitudes, perceived behavioural control, and behavioural intentions toward AI |
description |
Ghanaian pre-service science teachers show positive attitudes, perceived behavioural control, and behavioural intentions toward AI |
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evidence_strength |
moderate |
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2026 |
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2031 |
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by process:wiki-ingest on 2026-10-11 |
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3 — amponsah-2026, amponsah-2026-2, amponsah-2026-3 |
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