ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND INSTRUCTIONAL DELIVERY IN BUSINESS EDUCATION: LECTURERS’ PERSPECTIVES IN THE CONTEXT OF TEACHER’S EDUCATION TRANSFORMATION IN COLLEGES OF EDUCATION IN ANAMBRA
Dr. Ike, Ijeoma Chidinma
Ike.ijeomachidinma@yahoo.com; 09021939945
& Prof. Chioma Lovettemary Ikeanyionwu
08036281571
School of Business Education, Federal College of Education Technical, Umunze.
Abstract
The study explored the perceived role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on instructional delivery of business educators in respect to teachers’ education transformation. The study adopted a descriptive survey design. Four objectives and research questions guided the study. The population of the study comprised all 83 business educators, consisting of: 69 from Federal College of Education (Technical), Umunze, and 14 from Nwafor Orizu College of Education, Nsugbe. A structured questionnaire titled “Artificial Intelligence and Instructional Delivery in Business Education” (AIIDBE) was used to gather data regarding the four research questions of the study. The instrument was validated by three experts: two from Business Education from the Federal College of Education, Technical, Asaba, Delta, Nigeria, and one from Measurement and Evaluation from the same institution. A pilot test was conducted using 20 business educators from Federal College of Education, Technical, Asaba, Delta. Cronbach Alpha was used for the analysis, yielding reliability coefficients of 0.86, 0.92, 0.94 and 0.92, indicating the instrument’s reliability.
An online method of questionnaire administration was employed where a link was generated through Google Form and was posted to WhatsApp platforms dedicated to business educators from the two studied colleges of education, which yielded an 81% return rate. Data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics, including mean and standard deviation, while a t-test was used for inferential analysis. The study found that AI is not fully utilized by the business educators in delivering their lectures and other academic activities. Furthermore, it was found that AI tools are highly effective and efficient for academic activities though there are challenges found that impede its integration. Those challenges are not insurmountable; through collaboration, training, and workable policy, AI integration could be achieved.
Keywords
Artificial intelligence, Instructional delivery, Business education, Business educator, Teachers’ education transformation