Digital competence and artificial intelligence: design and validation of an instrument for secondary school students through expert judgement

Considering the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on education, it is essential for those involved in the teaching-learning process to improve their digital skills for its proper use. The purpose of this study was to validate a questionnaire to assess digital competence in AI (DigCompIA) among secondary education students. The expert judgment method was used, employing the Expert Competence Coefficient (CCE) to select the questionnaire evaluators. The results showed high scores in the factors of relevance, representativeness, and clarity of the instrument in the dimensions of digital literacy, problem-solving, and content creation, while some adjustments were needed in the items related to the digital security dimension. It is concluded that the instrument is valid, according to experts, at the content level, and its application with secondary education students is necessary for psychometric validation.

Keywords:
Artificial intelligence; Digital competence; Questionnaire; Expert judgment