Edueksos: Journal Pendidikan Sosial dan Ekonomi
Vol. 15 No. 01 (2026): EDUEKSOS: Jurnal Pendidikan Sosial dan Ekonomi

The Role of Artificial Intelligence Literacy and Learning Motivation in Enhancing Students' Critical Thinking Skills

elfrida Haryati par (universitas nusa cendana)
Emirensiana Adha (Universitas Nusa Cendana)
Agustina Butar-Butar (Universitas Nusa Cendana)



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Publish Date
20 May 2026

Abstract

Critical thinking is an essential skill that students must possess in order to keep pace with technological developments in the digital age. However, many students still have only limited critical thinking skills. This situation is influenced by various factors, such as knowledge of artificial intelligence and motivation to learn, which have not yet been sufficiently fostered in the learning process. The objective of this study is to analyze the influence of AI competencies and learning motivation on the critical thinking skills of business students at Nusa Cendana. The study employs a quantitative method, specifically multiple linear regression. The study sample consisted of 210 respondents, determined using the Solvin formula. Data collection was conducted by distributing a questionnaire whose validity and reliability had been previously tested. The study results show that AI competencies have a positive and significant influence on students’ critical thinking skills (p < 0.05), as does learning motivation, which also has a positive and significant influence (p < 0.05). At the same time, these two variables significantly influence critical thinking skills and explain 73.3% of the variance, while the remaining 26.7% is unexplained.      

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edueksos

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Edueksos: Journal Pendidikan Sosial dan Ekonomi is open access and peer-reviewed journal, investigating and discussing the dynamics of teaching and learning of social education and social-economic problems occuring in the society context of the primary, senior, and higher education level.In ...