A Study on the Current Status and Cultivation Strategies of Intelligent Education Literacy Among Normal University Students in Northwestern Guangdong

DOI: https://doi.org/10.62517/jhet.202515424

Author(s)

Zhihong Zeng, Yijing Chen, Xiaoyin Luo, Lu Xiang*

Affiliation(s)

School of Education Science, Zhaoqing University, Zhaoqing, Guangdong, China *Corresponding Author

Abstract

The era of artificial intelligence has introduced new demands for intelligent education literacy (IEL) among normal university students. This study focuses on the relatively under-resourced region of Northwestern Guangdong, investigating the current status of intelligent education literacy among undergraduate normal university students through questionnaire surveys. The results indicate that: (1) The overall IEL level is above average; (2) There is a significant structural imbalance—while "ethical and legal awareness in intelligent education" is relatively strong, "intelligent learning literacy" and "intelligent teaching literacy" remain key weaknesses; (3) There exists a significant disparity in professional backgrounds: Arts and Physical Education (PE) normal students demonstrate comprehensive leading performance across all dimensions, while Science and Engineering normal students show relative weaknesses, with Humanities normal students positioned in between. No significant differences were observed in terms of gender and grade dimensions. Based on these findings, the study proposes differentiated, practice-oriented cultivation strategies, emphasizing the need to particularly strengthen intelligent learning and teaching capabilities of Science/Engineering and Humanities normal students, while deepening the practical transformation of ethical-legal competencies. These measures aim to optimize the competency structure of future regional teachers and provide support for their adaptation to intelligent education.

Keywords

Intelligent Education Literacy; Normal University Students; Northwest Guangdong; Disciplinary Differences

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