Engineering Students’ Attitudes Toward Generative Artificial Intelligence: Evidence from the Costa Rican Institute of Technology

 

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Autors: Meza-Cascante, Luis Gerardo, Ramírez-Bogantes, Melvin, Meza-Chavarría, Luis Ángel
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Estat:Versión publicada
Data de publicació:2026
Descripció:The rapid expansion of Generative AI (GAI) calls for a clear understanding of engineering students’ attitudes. This study assessed attitudes toward GAI among N=1,086 students at the Costa Rican Institute of Technology using the GAAIS-20 (12 positive items and 8 reverse-scored negatives). Scores were above the neutral point, indicating an overall favorable stance. Comparative analyses showed small differences by gender, major, and campus/center, whereas no appreciable differences emerged across mathematics courses (Kruskal–Wallis, p>.05). Overall, findings point to a positive and widespread attitude toward GAI with nuances linked to technological familiarity; a responsible pedagogical integration with clear academic guidelines is recommended.
Pais:Portal de Revistas TEC
Institution:Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas TEC
Idioma:Español
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/8502
Accés en línia:https://revistas.tec.ac.cr/index.php/tec_marcha/article/view/8502
Paraula clau:Inteligencia artificial generativa
actitudes estudiantiles
educación en ingeniería
ética de la IA-G
matemática
STEM
Costa Rica
Generative artificial intelligence
student attitudes
engineering education
AI ethics
mathematics