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Automated Assessment of AI Literacy Competencies Aligned with International Frameworks

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Automated Assessment of AI Literacy Competencies Aligned with International Frameworks

Automated Assessment of AI Literacy Competencies Aligned with International Frameworks

Description

Develop and validate an AI-literacy competency assessment aligned with international frameworks and adapted to the Moroccan educational context. This is an exploratory research topic.

Details

Context and Problem Statement

International frameworks define expected AI-literacy competencies but rarely provide validated measurement instruments. Existing assessments often rely on self-report, which may differ substantially from demonstrated competence.

Research Question

Can a situated-task assessment be constructed with established psychometric validity and reliability to measure critical competencies related to generative AI?

Proposed Approach

Design tasks requiring learners to detect factual errors, identify bias, and judge AI-output appropriateness. Use multimodal models for assisted scoring with human oversight and validate the instrument through item analysis, reliability testing, and comparison with self-reported competence.

Expected Contribution

An open and psychometrically validated AI-literacy assessment instrument suitable for Francophone and Arabic-speaking contexts.

Expected Prototype

An online platform generating situated tasks, competency profiles, and aggregated institutional reports.

Datasets

UNESCO competency frameworks, a newly constructed item bank, and consent-based student responses.

Challenges

Large sample requirements, rapid item obsolescence, cultural bias, and potential misuse for selection.

Research Question

What psychometric properties can a situated-task instrument achieve for measuring AI literacy, and how large is the gap between demonstrated and self-reported competence?

Innovation

The project introduces psychometric rigor into a field dominated by self-report questionnaires and adapts international frameworks to a specific linguistic and cultural context.

Expected Deliverable

A validated open assessment instrument, an online administration platform, and a psychometric validation report.

Technologies

Psychometrics and Item Response Theory AI-Assisted Assessment-Item Generation Multimodal Models for Scoring Online Assessment Platforms Statistical Analysis

Required Skills

  • Psychometrics and Statistics
  • Educational Assessment Design
  • Web Development and Platform Engineering
  • Foundations of Generative AI

Datasets

  • UNESCO competency frameworks for students and teachers
  • Assessment item bank created during the project
  • Responses collected from volunteer students

Morocco & Africa Relevance

Morocco and several African countries are incorporating AI literacy into education strategies without locally validated measurement tools, creating a strong need for context-adapted assessment.