Artificial Intelligence as a Tool to Support Students’ Bachelor’s Degree and Vocational Training Choices

Aitor Moreno-Fernandez-de-Leceta, Nagore Ipiña, Koldo Diaz, Ane Zubizarreta, Victor Gonzalez, Leire Ezquerro

2022

Abstract

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has great potential for supporting students in their Bachelor’s degree choices. Studies have found that AI and big data in education may provide more effective monitoring and support in real time. In this paper, we present the findings of a study carried out to create a model to support students in their choices after compulsory education and match them with business needs. The study was conducted in two phases. First, in an experimental study, 528 participants from secondary education in Spain filled in a 159-item questionnaire that identified their main interests and matched them with business needs. Second, an algorithmic supportive model based on AI was created in order to offer schools and students the opportunity to obtain extra data to help them choose their Bachelor’s degree or vocational training program with reference to business needs. This paper presents the results from each of these phases, which show that AI and big data may be useful to provide students, parents and teachers with extra data to justify the students’ choices. However, it is necessary to empower educational agents to understand both the potential and and the risks of AI and big data.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Moreno-Fernandez-de-Leceta A., Ipiña N., Diaz K., Zubizarreta A., Gonzalez V. and Ezquerro L. (2022). Artificial Intelligence as a Tool to Support Students’ Bachelor’s Degree and Vocational Training Choices. In Proceedings of the 3rd International Symposium on Automation, Information and Computing - Volume 1: ISAIC; ISBN 978-989-758-622-4, SciTePress, pages 558-565. DOI: 10.5220/0011960900003612

in Bibtex Style

@conference{isaic22,
author={Aitor Moreno-Fernandez-de-Leceta and Nagore Ipiña and Koldo Diaz and Ane Zubizarreta and Victor Gonzalez and Leire Ezquerro},
title={Artificial Intelligence as a Tool to Support Students’ Bachelor’s Degree and Vocational Training Choices},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 3rd International Symposium on Automation, Information and Computing - Volume 1: ISAIC},
year={2022},
pages={558-565},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0011960900003612},
isbn={978-989-758-622-4},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 3rd International Symposium on Automation, Information and Computing - Volume 1: ISAIC
TI - Artificial Intelligence as a Tool to Support Students’ Bachelor’s Degree and Vocational Training Choices
SN - 978-989-758-622-4
AU - Moreno-Fernandez-de-Leceta A.
AU - Ipiña N.
AU - Diaz K.
AU - Zubizarreta A.
AU - Gonzalez V.
AU - Ezquerro L.
PY - 2022
SP - 558
EP - 565
DO - 10.5220/0011960900003612
PB - SciTePress