ASSESSMENT OF LECTURERS’ READINESS TO USE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FOR EDUCATION IN A NIGERIAN UNIVERSITY

Abstract

Nigerian universities are yet to fully explore AI in their educational activities, which may be due to inadequate awareness, lecturers’ attitude, lack of self-efficacy, opposition to change, lack of adequate preparedness to utilise AI. Hence, this study assessed lecturers’ readiness to use Artificial Intelligence for education in a Nigerian university. The study adopted a descriptive survey of research design. A sample of 271 lecturers was selected using Proportionate Stratified Randomly Sampling Technique. The study was guided by two research questions and a corresponding research hypothesis. A researcher-designed structured questionnaire validated by four experts was used for data collection. The pilot questionnaire was tested, and the data obtained were subjected to statistical analysis using Cronbach Alpha Correlation Formula and a reliability coefficient of 0.80 was obtained. The study revealed lecturers are ready to use AI, no significant difference in the mean response of male and female university lecturers’ readiness to use Artificial Intelligence. It was recommended among others that conferences, seminars and workshops should be organised for lecturers to enable them use AI in augmenting their educational activities; enabling environment with adequate facilities that will enable the lecturers to acquire adequate knowledge and skills on the use of AI should be provided by education stakeholders.