Table 3

Significant group differences in selected AI-use attitudes and perceived training need, with training-need distributions by age and academic rank (n = 120)

Panel A. Significant Kruskal–Wallis comparisons
ItemGrouping variableHdfpEffect size
Writing academic booksInstitution type7.1910.007r = 0.29 (small-moderate)
AI could eventually replace lecturersInstitution type13.161<0.001r = −0.38 (moderate)
Perceived need for AI trainingAge53.433<0.001ε2 = 0.43 (large)
Perceived need for AI trainingAcademic rank25.373<0.001ε2 = 0.19 (moderate)
Note(s): For AI use in academic books, the median was 3 (neutral) among PTN lecturers and 4 (agree) among PTS lecturers. For the item stating that AI could eventually replace lecturers, the median was 4 among PTN lecturers and 3 among PTS lecturers
Panel B. Perceived need for formal AI training (row percentages)
GroupNot neededNeededStrongly needed
<35 years (n = 18)44.455.60.0
35–40 years (n = 28)42.957.10.0
41–50 years (n = 40)0.045.055.0
>50 years (n = 34)0.055.944.1
Assistant professor (n = 20)45.055.00.0
Senior lecturer (n = 52)21.250.028.8
Associate professor (n = 34)0.052.947.1
Professor (n = 14)0.057.142.9

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