SAIL is designed to address second- and third-level digital divides through scaffolded skills and explicitly embedded equity competencies¶

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Subclaims¶

q1 i? The authors present SAIL as targeting second-level divide skills and embedding equity competencies (e.g., key idea #25, AI and Equity) from Level 1 onward so learners recognise and address unequal impacts of AI. → MacCallum K. 2026

Evidence¶

MacCallum K. 2026¶

MacCallum K., Parsons D. & Mohaghegh M. (2026). The Scaffolded AI Literacy (SAIL) Framework: Results of a Delphi Study for Equitable AI Literacy Framework Design in Education. Computers and Education: Artificial Intelligence. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.caeai.2026.100584

q1 · i? · design · r2

Authors' design rationale in the equity discussion section, not an empirical test. The article describes how the framework maps competencies onto the three-level digital divide, with "AI and Equity (key idea #25)" embedded from Level 1 and fairness evaluation at Level 3. No outcome data are reported.

"By embedding the construct AI and Equity (key idea #25) explicitly into the framework, learners at Level 1 are asked to recognise that AI can create unequal impacts across groups, while Level 2 competencies explore how AI access and use vary across socio-economic, cultural, and geographic contexts."

Discussion¶

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