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한국어 교원의 생성형 AI 리터러시와 활용 역량 연구

백승주 1 ,
Seungjoo Baek 1 ,
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1서울대학교 언어교육원
1Language Education Institute, Seoul National University
Corresponding author: 전임강사 서울대학교 언어교육원 한국어교육센터 08826 서울특별시 관악구 관악로 1, 서울대학교 137동 101호 E-mail: haaaaaaapy@snu.ac.kr

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Received: Feb 25, 2025 ; Revised: Mar 22, 2026 ; Accepted: Mar 25, 2026

Published Online: Apr 30, 2026

ABSTRACT

This study examines Korean language teachers’ generative AI literacy and competence development within a technology acceptance framework. Drawing on survey data from 156 teachers, the study analyzes usage patterns and the perceptual structure underlying AI integration. Although 75.6% reported monthly use, engagement remained largely introductory, centered on text-based material production. Exploratory factor analysis identified three latent dimensions: perceived instrumental utility, perceived educational effectiveness, and usage self-efficacy (cumulative variance: 74.4%). One-way ANOVA revealed that perceived instrumental utility and self-efficacy varied significantly by proficiency level, while perceived educational effectiveness remained stable across groups, functioning as a pre-formed normative belief independent of experience. Multiple regression analysis indicated that perceived instrumental utility most strongly predicted teachers’ intention to develop AI competence (β=.494, p<.001, R²=.303). These findings suggest that sustainable AI integration in Korean language education depends less on cultivating abstract educational value beliefs than on enabling teachers to experience immediate, practical utility—making hands-on, context-specific training the most effective entry point for competence development.

Keywords: generative AI; AI literacy; technology acceptance model; teacher professionalism; Korean language education

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