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An Analysis of Gender Differences in Primary, Middle and High School Students' Artificial Intelligence Ethics Awareness

초·중·고등학생의 인공지능 윤리의식의 성차 분석

  • Received : 2021.03.23
  • Accepted : 2021.04.26
  • Published : 2021.04.30
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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to analyze the gender differences of elementary, junior high, and high school students in the artificial intelligence ethics awareness (hereinafter referred to as AIEA). This is a study to investigate whether there is a gender difference in the AIEA, and if so, when the gender difference will occur. This study was conducted with 198 elementary school students (98 female students, 100 male students), 265 middle school students (166 female students, 99 male students), and 114 high school students (58 female students and 56 male students) in I Metropolitan City. The results are as follows: First, a gender difference in the AIEA between all boys and girls was confirmed. Second, the gender difference in the AIEA tended to be solidified as the school age increased from elementary school to middle school and high school. Third, female students at all stages of elementary school, junior high school, and high school are not yet very reliable in artificial intelligence, and there is a greater concern about non-discrimination than boys. It turns out that they have a negative position on permission to enter the territory. Fourth, the interaction effects of school age and gender have been identified in 'stability and reliability,' and in 'permit and limit' categories. Taken together, these results show that an educational strategy that approaches the gender equality perspective of the educational program is necessary so that there will be no gender difference in the AIEA during artificial intelligence education activities.

이 연구의 목적은 인공지능 윤리의식에 대한 초등학교, 중학교, 고등학교 학생들의 성차를 분석하는 것이다. 과연 인공지능 윤리의식에 성차가 존재하는지, 존재한다면 언제부터 성차가 발생하는지를 알아보기 위한 연구이다. 본 연구는 I 광역시 초등학생 198명(여학생 98명, 남학생 100명), 중학생 265명(여학생 166명, 남학생 99명), 고등학생 114명(여학생 58명, 남학생 56명)을 대상으로 실시하였다. 본 연구 결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 전체 남학생과 여학생 사이의 인공지능 윤리의식의 성차가 확인되었다. 둘째, 인공지능 윤리의식의 성차는 초등학교에서 중학교, 고등학교로 학령이 높아질수록 확고해지는 경향이 있었다. 셋째, 초등학생, 중학생, 고등학생 모든 단계에서 여학생은 아직 인공지능에 대한 신뢰성이 그리 높지 않고, 차별 금지에 대한 우려가 남학생에 비해 크며, 예술 등의 분야에서 인공지능의 인간 영역에의 진입 허용에 대해 부정적인 입장을 가지고 있는 것으로 파악되었다. 넷째, 학령과 성별의 상호 작용 효과는 안정성 및 신뢰성, 그리고 허용과 한계 범주에서 확인되었다. 이러한 결과들을 종합해 볼 때, 인공지능 교육 활동시 인공지능 윤리의식에 성차가 생기지 않도록 교육 프로그램을 양성 평등적으로 접근하는 교육적 방안이 필요하다고 할 수 있다.

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