Content validity of a survey on knowledge, skills, and readiness for generative AI

This study aims to evaluate the content validity of the questionnaire instrument for the level of knowledge, skills, and readiness of secondary school Science teachers in Sabah in using generative AI for teaching and learning, via the Content Validity Index (CVI) assessed based on the views of four experts. The assessment of content validity was conducted through the application of the Item- Level Content Validity Index (I-CVI) and the Scale-Level Content Validity Index (S-CVI). The study findings show that the overall S-CVI (average) score for the dimensions of level of knowledge, skills, and readiness to use generative AI among secondary schools Science teachers in the questionnaire instrument was 1.00. The S-CVI (UA) for each dimension was also at a score of 1.00, meeting the required criteria for the overall S-CVI value of the questionnaire instrument for the level of knowledge, skills, and readiness of secondary school Science teachers. In conclusion, the 34 items in the questionnaire were accepted and retained to assess the level of knowledge, skills, and readiness of secondary school Science teachers in the pilot study for the purposes of construct validity and instrument reliability.