Teachers' construct for computer vision 'sensing the surroundings' was initially viewed as not descriptive of computer vision but became more descriptive after PD¶

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q2 i? Pre-PD, the construct 'sensing the surroundings' was the sole member of cluster 4 (least descriptive of computer vision); post-PD it moved to cluster 2 (second highest mean), indicating participants viewed it as more descriptive after PD. → Kurz 2026

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Kurz 2026¶

Kurz, T. L., Jayasuriya, S., Swisher, K., Mativo, J., Pidaparti, R., & Robinson, D. T. (2026). Computer vision versus human vision: analyzing middle school teachers' construct restructuring following computer vision professional development. Education Tech Research Dev. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11423-026-10594-2

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Results-section analysis of the computer vision dendrograms shows that Construct 15 (sensing the surroundings) moved from being the sole member of the lowest cluster pre-PD to cluster 2 post-PD. The authors state "Participants viewed this as not descriptive of computer vision" before PD but "more descriptive after PD," reflecting a specific change in how teachers conceptualized computer vision's capabilities.

"In the pre-PD dendrogram, Computer vision can be described as…sensing the surroundings (Construct 15) was the only construct in cluster 4. Participants viewed this as not descriptive of computer vision. After PD, the construct moved to cluster 2, the cluster with the second highest mean. The participants viewed this as more descriptive after PD."

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Related Claims¶

• All computer vision cluster means increased post-PD and the most descriptive cluster became more detailed, indicating teachers viewed computer vision constructs as more descriptive after PD — related
• After a two-to-three-week computer vision professional development program, 13 of 18 (72%) of middle school teachers' computer vision constructs shifted clusters, which the authors read as restructured perceptions (pre/post, no comparison group) — a broader claim this one bears on
• After PD, teachers rated computer vision as more similar to human vision, with computer vision cluster 1 matching human vision cluster 1 on seven constructs post-PD versus one pre-PD — related
• Teachers' perceptions of human vision remained largely stable following computer vision PD, with only one construct (6%, n = 1) shifting clusters — related
• Individual computer vision constructs showed notable mean increases and cluster shifts, including sensing the surroundings (26% increase, cluster 4 to 2) and able to detect objects (18% increase, cluster 3 to 1) — a broader claim this one bears on