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<journal-id>2737-6419</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista Athenea]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Athenea]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2737-6419</issn>
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<publisher-name><![CDATA[AutanaBooks, con el apoyo institucional de la Universidad Nacional Experimental Politécnica "Antonio José de Sucre", Vicerrectorado Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S2737-64192025000300020</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.47460/athenea.v6i21.98</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Educación superior y transformación digital en la sociedad: aplicaciones de la inteligencia artificial y la simulación computacional en la formación universitaria]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Higher Education and Digital Transformation in Society: Applications of Artificial Intelligence and Computational Simulation in University Training]]></article-title>
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<surname><![CDATA[Aleman Vilca]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Yaneth]]></given-names>
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<surname><![CDATA[Pinto Pomareda]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Hilda Lizbeth]]></given-names>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Alvarez Salinas]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Liliana Rosario]]></given-names>
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<surname><![CDATA[Pacheco Quico]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Miguel Angel]]></given-names>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Ceballos Bejarano]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Ferdinand Eddington]]></given-names>
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<surname><![CDATA[Diaz Flores]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Jimmy Angel]]></given-names>
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<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Nacional de San Agustín de Arequipa  ]]></institution>
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<country>Peru</country>
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<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Nacional de San Agustín de Arequipa  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Arequipa ]]></addr-line>
<country>Peru</country>
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<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Nacional de San Agustín de Arequipa  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Arequipa ]]></addr-line>
<country>Peru</country>
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<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Nacional de San Agustín de Arequipa  ]]></institution>
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<country>Peru</country>
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<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Nacional de San Agustín de Arequipa  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Arequipa ]]></addr-line>
<country>Peru</country>
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<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Nacional de San Agustín de Arequipa  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Arequipa ]]></addr-line>
<country>Peru</country>
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<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>09</month>
<year>2025</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>09</month>
<year>2025</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>6</volume>
<numero>21</numero>
<fpage>20</fpage>
<lpage>39</lpage>
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<self-uri xlink:href="http://ve.scielo.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2737-64192025000300020&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://ve.scielo.org/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2737-64192025000300020&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://ve.scielo.org/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2737-64192025000300020&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen La presente investigación aborda el impacto de la inteligencia artificial (IA) y la simulación computacional en la formación universitaria, en el contexto de la transformación digital en la educación superior. Se aplicó un enfoque cuantitativo con diseño no experimental y alcance correlacional-descriptivo, mediante un cuestionario validado aplicado a 180 estudiantes de distintas áreas del conocimiento. Los resultados muestran una alta aceptación y uso académico de herramientas de IA, especialmente en estudiantes de ingeniería y últimos semestres. Además, se identificó una correlación positiva entre el uso de IA y el rendimiento académico, así como diferencias significativas según género y nivel de carrera. Se concluye que la IA se posiciona como un recurso clave en el desarrollo de competencias digitales, potenciando la comprensión, la autonomía y la productividad académica. Este estudio aporta evidencia empírica para fortalecer estrategias de integración de tecnologías emergentes en contextos educativos universitarios.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract This research examines the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) and computational simulation on university education within the framework of digital transformation in higher education. A quantitative, non-experimental, and correlational-descriptive design was employed, using a validated questionnaire administered to 180 students from various academic disciplines. The findings reveal high levels of acceptance and academic use of AI tools, particularly among engineering students and those in advanced semesters. Additionally, a positive correlation was identified bet- ween AI usage and academic performance, along with significant differences based on gender and academic level. The study concludes that AI is emerging as a key resource in developing digital competencies, enhancing students&#8217; comprehension, autonomy, and academic productivity. This research provides empirical evidence to support the integration of emerging technologies into university education strategies.]]></p></abstract>
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