Ethical and Responsible Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence by University Students

Design and Validation of an Instrument Using the Expert Competence Coefficient

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ID22434331
AuthorsErnesto Colomo Magaña (0000-0002-3527-7937), Ernesto Colomo-Magaña (Universidad de Málaga), Julio Cabero-Almenara (0000-0002-1133-6031, Universidad de Sevilla), Julio Ruiz Palmero (0000-0002-6958-0926, Universidad de Málaga), Antonio Palacios-Rodríguez (0000-0002-0689-6317, Universidad de Sevilla)
Year2026
Issue25
Pages1-20
Publication date2026-05-26
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueIJERI: International Journal of Educational Research and Innovation (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2386-4303 • E-ISSN: 2386-4303
PublisherUniversidad Pablo de Olavide (PUBLISHER • ES)
DOI10.46661/ijeri.13253
OpenAlexW7162435461
LanguageEN
References cited46

The rapid emergence of generative artificial intelligence (GAI) in higher education makes it necessary to guide its use on the basis of ethical principles and responsible practices. The aim of this study was to validate the Questionnaire on Responsible and Ethical Practices in the Academic Use of Artificial Intelligence (CPREUA-IA) for university students. The expert judgement method was employed, with the Expert Competence Coefficient (ECC) used to select evaluators. Of the 154 initial participants, 77 reached the required level of high competence (ECC ≥ 0.8). The results showed positive ratings for the clarity, coherence, and relevance factors across the seven dimensions of the instrument (ethical and moral practices, metacognitive regulation, self-regulation, critical verification, uncertainty management, legal and regulatory use, and ongoing training), with no items requiring elimination. It is concluded that the instrument demonstrates content validity, and that psychometric validation with university students is now required.

Cognition · Generative grammar · Judgement · Metacognition · Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education · Ethics and Social Impacts of AI · Scientific Research and Technology

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