THE ROLE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TECHNOLOGIES IN DEVELOPING STUDENTS’ DIGITAL COMPETENCE IN HIGHER EDUCATION
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This study examines the role and significance of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in developing students’ digital competence within the higher education system. In the contemporary educational environment, digital tools and AI-based systems provide opportunities to optimize the learning process, implement individualized learning models, and enhance educational effectiveness. The research investigates how AI-driven learning analytics, adaptive learning systems, and digital platforms can foster the development of students’ cognitive processes. Furthermore, the structural components of digital competence, the factors influencing its formation, and the pathways for its integration into educational practice are scientifically substantiated. Using a mixed-methods design involving 120 undergraduate students at Jizzakh State Pedagogical University (Uzbekistan), the study compared learning outcomes in a control group receiving traditional instruction with those of an experimental group taught in an AI-integrated environment. Results indicate that AI-assisted instruction produced statistically significant gains across all five areas of the DigComp 2.1 framework. The findings contribute to a growing international evidence base supporting the deliberate and pedagogically grounded integration of AI technologies in higher education.
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