EKWE JONAL

The study examined teachers’ perceptions of the roles of artificial intelligence (AI) in the integration of the new curriculum in secondary schools in Kano State, Nigeria. The study adopted descriptive survey design. The study was guided by three research objectives with the corresponding research Questions. The population of the study consists of all the teachers in public secondary schools in Kano State, Nigeria. The sample of 370 teachers was used for the study. The instrument for data collection was researcher made structural questionnaire tittled Teachers Perceived Roles of Artificial Intelligence Questionnaire (TPRAIQ). The instrument was face and content validated by three experts and the reliability coefficient is 0.87. The data collected were analysed using descriptive statistics Mean and Standard Deviation. The result shows that teachers are aware of the integration of AI into secondary schools curriculum but teachers’ didn’t receive training for effective integration of AI in secondary school education. It was also discovered that AI support teachers in preparing lesson plans and instructional materials, contributes to effective curriculum delivery and evaluation. Based on the findings, recommendations were made that teachers should be trained on the use of AI and its relevant to educational system, future research should focus on developing frameworks for responsible AI use in educational settings and educational stakeholders must collaborate to overcome challenges related to infrastructure, training, and ethical considerations.

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