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AAB-ASSESSMENT-006-SNAIL-SCALE-FOR-THE-ASSESSMENT-OF-NON-EXPERTS-AI-LITERACY

SNAIL — Scale for the Assessment of Non-Experts’ AI Literacy

Research instrument / self-assessment scale for Non-experts; high school and beyond; professional settings. Research instrument / self-assessment scale for Non-experts; high school and beyond; professional settings. One of the most cited AI literacy measurement instruments for non-experts. It is positioned for Germany / international research use. It is positioned for Germany / international research use.

Assessment method
31-item AI literacy questionnaire
Last verified
2025-02-01
Updated
2025-02-01

Assessment intelligence brief

Validity signal, alignment, and AAB assessment rating

Research instrument / self-assessment scale for Non-experts; high school and beyond; professional settings. Research instrument / self-assessment scale for Non-experts; high school and beyond; professional settings. One of the most cited AI literacy measurement instruments for non-experts. It is positioned for Germany / international research use. It is positioned for Germany / international research use.

4.0Authority
5.0Validity
5.0Alignment
4.0Evidence trace
AABValidity
AuthorityIssuer credibility and assessment expertise
4.0
ValidityClarity of construct, method, and credential claim
5.0
AlignmentFit with AI literacy, durable skills, or AAB evidence needs
5.0
Evidence traceCompleteness of source-linked metadata
4.0

Highlights

  • One of the most cited AI literacy measurement instruments for non-experts.
  • Technical understanding
  • Critical appraisal
  • Practical application
  • Useful for pre/post evaluation in AAB pilots and research-based AI literacy measurement.

Rating rationale

SNAIL — Scale for the Assessment of Non-Experts’ AI Literacy receives a 4.5 / 5 AAB assessment record rating based on authority 4.0, validity 5.0, alignment 5.0, evidence depth 4.0.

Issuer authorityAssessment method clarityAI literacy alignmentEvidence trace completeness

Source trace

Rating and summary are based on 2 linked sources, 1 retrieved page, registry metadata, and AAB source trace notes.

faih.orgSNAIL - FAIH

SNAIL - FAIH Facebook X Instagram Home About About Us Call for Board Members Programs Call for Educators BHIL SNAIL Donations Donate Donor Dashboard Contact Us Contact Shop Volunteer Select Page Scale for the Assessment of Non-experts’ AI Literacy (SNAIL) This 5-10 minute assessment is intended to be used by non-experts and can be applied in a variety of educational (i.e., high school and beyond) and professional settings. You will have an opportunity to view and save a table of your results before you submit. Your results will also be retained for research purposes. Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form. - Step 1 of 2 This assessment is anonymous & will be used for research purposes. This is an anonymous assessment. The information below is saved for research purposes only, and cannot be used to identify you.

Retrieved source
sciencedirect.comScienceDirect

ScienceDirect ScienceDirect Help There was a problem providing the content you requested Please contact our support team for more information and provide the details below. Reference number: 9fccd44d7eefdb8e IP Address: 45.50.22.55 CPE00001 ::CLOUDFLARE_ERROR_1000S_BOX:: About ScienceDirect Remote access Contact and support Terms and conditions Privacy policy Cookie settings All content on this site: Copyright © 2026 Elsevier B.V., its licensors, and contributors. All rights are reserved, including those for text and data mining, AI training, and similar technologies. For all open access content, the relevant licensing terms apply.

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