The Effect of Artificial Intelligence Utilization in Designing Educational Activities on Developing Critical Thinking Skills among Primary School Students in Tripoli

Abstract

This research aims to identify the impact of employing Artificial Intelligence (AI) in designing educational activities and its role in developing critical thinking skills among primary stage students in Tripoli. The study adopted the descriptive survey method, as it is the most suitable approach for monitoring and analyzing the reality, and was applied to a purposive sample consisting of (90) male and female teachers during the year 2025. The study used an electronic questionnaire tool to collect data on the level of AI utilization, critical thinking skills, and challenges associated with applying these technologies. The results showed a high level of AI utilization in designing educational activities, a high level of critical thinking skills among students, in addition to a strong and direct impact of AI applications in enhancing the skills of analysis, inference, interpretation, and posing critical questions. The results also indicated the presence of moderate challenges hindering optimal use, notably poor training, limited technical capabilities, and time constraints. In light of these findings, the study recommended increasing teacher training programs, providing a supportive technical environment in schools, reviewing curricula to be more compatible with AI tools, and organizing awareness events.