Artificial Intelligence Literacy Enhances Self-Directed Learning Skills in Nursing and Midwifery Students

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Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming various fields, including healthcare, with its potential to support clinical decision-making and problem-solving skills. A recent study conducted in Turkiye explored the impact of generative AI literacy (GAIL) on self-directed learning skills (SDL) among nursing and midwifery students. The research, conducted in three universities between January and February 2025, involved 656 students who participated in a survey about their socio-demographic characteristics, AI usage patterns, and GAIL, general AI attitudes (GAAI), and SDL. The study found a significant positive effect of GAIL on GAAI and that AI literacy significantly enhances SDL in nursing and midwifery students.

Key Takeaways:

  • The study investigated the impact of GAIL on SDL among nursing and midwifery students and found a significant positive effect (b = 0.75, p < .05).
  • AI literacy has the potential to support the development of clinical decision-making and problem-solving skills in nursing and midwifery education.
  • The study involved 656 nursing and midwifery students selected through cluster sampling from three universities in Turkiye between January and February 2025.
  • The research used a cross-sectional, descriptive, and correlational study design, collecting data through the GAIL, GAAI, and SDL scales.
  • The survey included descriptive questions about participants' socio-demographic characteristics and AI usage patterns.
  • The study highlighted the need for structured AI education in healthcare curricula.
  • Future studies should explore long-term AI literacy interventions to assess their impact on academic outcomes and clinical reasoning and decision-making skills.

Statistics:

  • 656 nursing and midwifery students participated in the study, selected through cluster sampling.
  • The study found a significant positive effect of GAIL on GAAI (b = 0.75, p < .05).
  • AI literacy significantly enhances SDL in nursing and midwifery students.

Sources:

  • The effect of artificial intelligence literacy on self-directed learning skills: The mediating role of attitude towards artificial intelligence: A study on nursing and midwifery students. Nurse Education In Practice, 2025;88:104516.
  • NewsRx. Recent Findings in Artificial Intelligence Described by Researchers from Koc University School of Nursing (The effect of artificial intelligence literacy on self-directed learning skills: The mediating role of attitude towards artificial ...). Education Letter. September 17, 2025; p 518.