Artificial Intelligence Literacy and Teachers’ Readiness for Technology-Enhanced Teaching in Public Secondary Schools in North-West Nigeria
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https://doi.org/10.61166/demagogi.v4i6.214Keywords:
Artificial intelligence literacy, digital competence, teacher readiness, technology-enhanced teaching, secondary school studentsAbstract
Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly influencing teaching and learning, making teachers’ AI literacy and readiness for technology-enhanced teaching important for effective educational practice. Objective: This study examined students’ perceptions of teachers’ AI literacy and readiness for technology-enhanced teaching in public secondary schools in North-West Nigeria, focusing on differences based on gender, school location and class level. Method: A descriptive survey research design was adopted using a quantitative approach. The population comprised 694,601 students in public secondary schools in Zamfara and Kano States, from which 384 students were selected using a multistage sampling technique. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire with a Cronbach’s alpha reliability coefficient of 0.87. Means and standard deviations were used to analyse the research questions, while independent-samples t-tests and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) were used to test the hypotheses at the 0.05 significance level. Findings: The illustrative statistical results indicated no statistically significant difference in students’ perceptions of teachers’ AI literacy based on gender, t(382) = −0.83, p = .408, or in perceptions of teachers’ readiness based on school location, t(382) = 1.44, p = .151. Differences across class levels were also not statistically significant for AI literacy, F(2, 381) = 1.98, p = .140, or readiness, F(2, 381) = 1.42, p = .243. Conclusion: The study highlights the importance of strengthening teachers’ AI literacy, pedagogical readiness and responsible technology use through professional development and improved digital infrastructure.
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