INTEGRATING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TOOLS IN CURRICULUM DELIVERY AT TERTIARY EDUCATION LEVEL IN ANAMBRA STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is swiftly revolutionizing the education system, making its integration in
curriculum delivery imperative for university lecturers to remain relevant in the changing learning
environment. Consequently, this study explored integrating Artificial Intelligence tools in curriculum
delivery at tertiary education level in Anambra State, Nigeria. Three research questions guided the study.
Area of the study was Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State. Descriptive survey design
was adopted. The researcher's self-constructed 23 items questionnaire, which was validated by three
experts was used to collect data from 40 public university lecturers in Nnamdi Azikiwe University,
Awka. The reliability coefficient of the instrument was 0.75. Data collected were analyzed using mean.
The findings of the study revealed that lecturers are aware of artificial intelligence tools for curriculum
delivery. Also, the findings of the study revealed that majority of the lecturers do not possess the
requisite artificial intelligence skills for curriculum delivery at tertiary education level. In addition, the
findings of the study revealed that lack of technological skills, inadequate provision of ICT resources,
unstable power supply among others are the challenges of integrating artificial intelligence tools in
curriculum delivery at tertiary education level. Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended
among others that Federal Government should provide training opportunities as well as sponsor tertiary
education lecturers in particular and other education level (primary and secondary) teachers for regular
trainings on the use of emerging technologies particularly artificial intelligence tools in curriculum
delivery to enable them acquire the skills and be able to equip the students for the future.