Preservice Teacher Perceptions of Generative AI in Los Angeles and Hawai‘i

A qualitative case study of 74 preservice teachers across two sites in Los Angeles and Hawai‘i, conducted by Mike Karlin. Data were collected through surveys embedded in interactive learning modules and analyzed using thematic analysis. The study explores perceptions of ChatGPT's affordances and limitations for future teaching practice.

Use Cases

• Analyzing themes in teacher perceptions of AI affordances based on survey responses.
• Investigating concerns about AI dependency and plagiarism in education based on participant feedback.
• Informing the design of AI literacy curricula for teacher education based on identified training needs.

Strengths

• Includes data from 74 participants, providing a substantive qualitative sample.
• Focuses on two distinct geographic locations, Los Angeles and Hawai‘i, offering comparative context.
• Data collection method (surveys in interactive modules) is clearly described.

Limitations

• The dataset is a 287.3 KB DOCX file, indicating limited scope and likely containing processed analysis rather than raw data.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Mike Karlin

Collection Method

Qualitative exploratory case study using surveys embedded in interactive learning modules, analyzed via thematic analysis.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-01 05:18:27; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Los Angeles and Hawai‘i