AI-Powered Professionals and Digital Natives: A Correlational Analysis of the Use and Benefits of Artificial Intelligence for the Employability Skills of Postgraduate Education Students

This investigation provides crucial insights and results on the most utilized AI tools/platforms for postgraduate education students. The study also focuses on examining the uses, benefits, and challenges of using artificial intelligence (AI) in the context of skills and professional enhancement in the 21st century. The significance of this study lies in the constant demand for technological skills and competence toward prospective professionals, where artificial intelligence provides support toward academic and professional excellence. The survey included responses from a total of 1107 postgraduate education students, 72.4% of whom were females enrolled in various education courses. With 394 (35.4%) respondents previously enrolled in Bachelor of Secondary Education (BSED), 295 (26.6%) in Bachelor of Elementary Education (BEED), 61 (5.5%) in Bachelor of Early Childhood Education (BECED), 186 (16.8%) in Bachelor of Culture and Arts Education (BCAED), and a total of 120 (10.85%) of participants enrolled in Bachelor of Special Needs Education (BSNED). The Kolmogorov-Smirvov test was used to ensure the normal distribution of the data. Furthermore, the findings indicate that 49.6% of the respondents utilized AI for general learning and that 64.6% of postgraduates strongly agreed that AI provides support for learning. Moreover, the study revealed a significant correlation between the use and benefits of artificial intelligence in developing the skills of postgraduate students, which generally equate to improved employability skills.