Measuring the Impact of Growing Self-Awareness Among 10th Grade Female Students Using Artificial Intelligence on Their Academic Achievement

Abstract

This study explored the impact of raising self-awareness among 10th-grade female students at Hussan Secondary Girls School in Bethlehem, using pre and posttest, semi-structured interviews, observation, and new Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered digital coloring applications, for example; Pigment and Recolor. Across one school year, the study used a mixed-methods design to fully explore how the development of self-awareness using these instruments affects students' emotional control, motivation, and consequently, their academic performance in English language proficiency. Self- awareness is one of the most crucial skills in the social emotional learning style as it concerns with the person’s feelings, emotions, strengths and weaknesses and try to improve one’s knowledge of them. In Palestine, especially, adolescents’ girls face many social and psychological challenges due to political conditions, cultural pressures and technological revolutions. This research filled this gap through integrating AI applications in order to let students freely express their emotions and handle difficult situations. The results revealed a significant improvement in students’ emotional literacy and a notable academic achievement. The analysis of the quotative data have shown that the students’ level in English language skills went up dramatically from 53% to 77%, with an increase of 24% in reading comprehension, writing, listening, speaking, grammar and vocabulary. Moreover, the qualitative information reflections from observations and interviews stated that self-confidence, stress management and better concentration were the outcomes of that intervention, which consequently highlighted a notable academic success. The findings show a great impact of utilizing SEL as a mechanism through the educational system, and the crucial effect of AI digital apps for supporting the academic improvement. Also, this study offers a genuine model for educators and school leaders seeking to apply SEL in the schooling system.