ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Front. Educ.
Sec. Higher Education
Volume 10 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/feduc.2025.1640212
This article is part of the Research TopicReimagining Higher Education: Responding Proactively to 21st Century Global ShiftsView all 6 articles
Influence of AI Literacy and 21ˢᵗ-Century Skills on the Acceptance of Generative Artificial Intelligence among College Students
Provisionally accepted
- Palestine Technical University Kadoorie, Tulkarem, Palestine
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Fostering Artificial Intelligence (AI) literacy and equipping college students with 21 st -century skills in the generative AI era has become a global educational priority. In this context, generative AI offers opportunities for development in higher education institutions. Thus, this study investigates the influence of AI literacy and 21ˢᵗ century skills on generative AI acceptance. For data collection, the study employed a quantitative design with three scales, and the study sample included 260 college students selected randomly. Results revealed that AI literacy and 21ˢᵗ-century skills are present at a moderate level among college students. AI literacy and 21st-century skills influence the generative AI Acceptance level. Based on the results, the study recommends enriching the curriculum with AI literacy and equipping students with 21 st -century skills while using generative AI applications.
Keywords: AI literacy, 21ˢᵗ century skills, Generative Artificial intelligence (generative AI), Curriculum, acceptance
Received: 03 Jun 2025; Accepted: 04 Aug 2025.
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* Correspondence: Reham Salhab, Palestine Technical University Kadoorie, Tulkarem, Palestine
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