Application Of Artificial Intelligence in Teaching and Learning in Secondary Schools in Anambra State

Abstract

This study determined the application of artificial intelligence in teaching and learning in secondary schools in Anambra State. Three research questions guided the study and three null hypotheses were tested. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design using a population of 571 public secondary school teachers in the area of the study.  The entire population was studied without sampling because the size was manageable. A structured questionnaire developed by the researchers was used for data collection. Cronbach Alpha method was used to establish the reliability which yielded coefficient values of 0.81, 0.79 and 0.83 for the three clusters. Out of the 690 copies of the instruments administered, only 571 copies were retrieved. This number (571) represented 90% of the questionnaires administered. Mean, standard deviation and ANOVA were used to analyze the data. The results showed that AI-teachers agreed on the artificial intelligence tools available in secondary schools, benefits and challenges of artificial intelligence in teaching and learning in secondary schools in Anambra State. The results showed that experience do not significantly influenced the mean ratings of the respondents on the artificial intelligence tools available for teaching and learning, benefits and challenges of applying these tools in teaching and learning.