The Practicum as a laboratory for critical literacy in Artificial Intelligence: a theoretical-propositional study

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https://doi.org/10.24310/rep.10.2.2025.22868

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Inteligencia artificial, Eduación superior, formación profesional, ética de la educación, prácticas profesionales

Abstract

The article analyses the role of university practicums in a context marked by the emergence of artificial intelligence (AI), proposing this technology as a laboratory for critical literacy. From a theoretical and propositional approach, it examines the transformations that AI introduces in practical training and in the construction of professional identity. The methodology is based on a systematic review of scientific literature and international regulatory frameworks, as well as an interpretative analysis aimed at developing a conceptual model. The results lead to a model structured around three axes: AI-mediated training dynamics, emerging professional competencies, and deliberative spaces. The discussion highlights the need to integrate AI from an ethical and critical perspective, emphasising the Practicum as a strategic space for developing professional agency, ethical reflection, and critical judgement in higher education.

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  • Clara Selva Olid, Open University of Catalonia
    Open University of Catalonia
  • Eduard Masdeu Yélamos, Open University of Catalonia
    Open University of Catalonia

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Selva Olid, C., & Masdeu Yélamos, E. (2025). The Practicum as a laboratory for critical literacy in Artificial Intelligence: a theoretical-propositional study. Diario De Practicum, 10(2), 22-33. https://doi.org/10.24310/rep.10.2.2025.22868

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