Secondary school teachers’ awareness of, access to and adoption of artificial intelligence for teaching in Ilorin-west, Nigeria
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2024
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Kirk University, Thailand
Abstract
Artificial intelligence (AI) in education refers to the ability of a computer system to perform human tasks,
such as thinking and learning. Benefits of AI for teaching are yet to be explored in the Nigerian educational
system because there are substantial socio-cultural and organizational challenges. The study hence
investigated secondary school teachers’ awareness of, access to and adoption of AI for teaching.
Specifically, the study: (i) assessed teachers’ awareness of AI fo r teaching; (ii) determined teachers’ access
to AI tools for teaching; (iii) examined factors that affected teachers’ adoption of AI for teaching and (iv)
assessed public and private school teachers’ access to AI f or teaching at secondary schools in Ilorin- West,
Kwara State, Nigeria. A descriptive research design of the survey type was adopted. A total number of 200
computer studies teachers participated from fourteen secondary schools where information and
communication technology facilities are available. Descriptive statistics of frequency count, percentages
and means were used to answer the research questions. T-test was used to test the hypothesis at 0.05 level
of significance. Findings established that secondary school teachers:
• are not aware of AI for teaching;
• did not have access to AI tools for teaching;
• lack of funds and infrastructural facilities are some of the factors that affect teachers’ adoption of AI for
teaching and
• there was no significant difference between public and private secondary school teachers’ access to AI for
teaching .
The study concluded that 59.8% of teachers in secondary schools are not aware of AI and do not adopt it
for teaching. This has great implications for raising the awareness of the benefits of implementing AI in the
teaching process. Hence, the study recommended, among others, that teachers should be enlightened about
the benefits of new technologies for smart teaching.
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access, adoption, artificial intelligence, teachers’ awareness, teaching
Citation
Alimi, A. E., Damilola, J. S., Ibironke, E. S., Abdulrahman, M. R., Falade, A. A., Nuhu, K M., & Asiyanbola, C. (2024). Secondary school teachers’ awareness of, access to and adoption of artificial intelligence for teaching in Ilorin-west, Nigeria. ASEAN Journal of Research, 2(2), 66-78. Published by the Kirk University, Thailand. Available at: https://so03.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/KMR/issue/view/17722/5138