Dataset on teachers' perspectives on the application of Artificial Intelligence in Natural Science education at lower secondary schools

This dataset offers comprehensive insights into the perspectives of Natural Science teachers in Vietnam on the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into their instructional practices, as reported by 7,877 lower secondary school teachers from 11 provinces across the country. Five key dimensions were explored from the teachers’ perspectives: (1) teachers’ perceptions of AI and its benefits; (2) frequency of AI tool usage in teaching; (3) evaluation of AI's effectiveness in supporting instructional practices; (4) Challenges encountered; and (5) teachers' desires and recommendations for enhancing the effectiveness of AI application in teaching. This dataset is valuable for researchers, educators, policymakers, and curriculum developers as a basis for identifying training needs and developing strategies for effective AI integration in lower secondary schools. Moreover, it may benefit broader educational research communities, offering a reference point for investigating AI adoption in science education at other educational levels and subjects within the K–12 system.

本数据集依托越南全国11个省份的7877名初中教师的调研反馈，全面呈现了该国自然科学教师对于将人工智能（Artificial Intelligence，AI）融入教学实践的观点与态度。研究从教师视角切入，梳理了五大核心考察维度：（1）教师对人工智能及其应用价值的认知；（2）教学场景下人工智能工具的使用频次；（3）人工智能辅助教学实践的效果评估；（4）实践过程中遭遇的各类挑战；（5）教师关于提升人工智能教学应用效果的期望与改进建议。本数据集可为研究人员、教育工作者、政策制定者及课程开发者提供重要参考，作为明确教师培训需求、制定初中阶段人工智能融合教学有效策略的依据。此外，该数据集还可惠及更广泛的教育研究群体，为探究K-12教育体系内其他学段与学科的科学教育中人工智能的应用情况提供参照基准。