EXPLORATION OF THE HISTORICAL EVOLUTION AND INFLUENCE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AMONG EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONS STUDENTS OF NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY AWKA

Abstract

The paper examined A Historical Exploration of the Intersection of Artificial 
Intelligence and Digital Education: It’s Influence on Students’ of Nnamdi Azikiwe 
University, Awka. The study was guided by four research questions. The study 
adopted descriptive survey research design. The population of this study is 
comprised of 1,143 undergraduate students of the Department of Educational 
Foundations, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. The target population of this study 
is 567 comprising of 200 and 300 level students. The sample of the study was 
determined using Taro Yamane’s sampling techniques; a sample of 235 
undergraduate students was selected from the population. The instrument for data 
collection was a structured questionnaire titled “Questionnaire on Historical 
Exploration of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Education (QHEAIDE).” The 
reliability of the instrument was established using Cronbach alpha coefficient which 
yielded an index of 0.82. Data collected was and analysed using mean. The findings 
of the study show that AI in digital education has undergone significant 
transformation over the past decade among students in the Department of 
Educational Foundations. This shows that most students of Educational Foundations 
Department are aware of AI in digital education. Furthermore, AI-powered digital 
education did not drift students’ attention from the traditional teaching method. The students so as to allow self study in students for more understanding of subject matter and develop guidelines and standards for evaluating and implementing AI-powered 
learning tools in digital education.