Resources Availability and Utilization of Artificial Intelligence in Blendspace for Effective Lesson Delivery in Secondary Schools in Akwa Ibom North East Senatorial District

Abstract

The study was aimed at determining the extent of the influence of resources availability and utilization of artificial intelligence (AI) in blended learning for effective lesson delivery in Secondary School in Akwa Ibom North East Senatorial District. To achieve this purpose, three specific purposes, three research questions and three none hypotheses were formulated. The descriptive survey research design was used and it was carried out in Akwa Ibom North East Senatorial District. The population of the study comprised of 3,723 teachers (1,387 males and 2,336 females) in all the 86 pupils Schools in Akwa Ibom North Senatorial District. The sample size for this study consisted of 350 teachers made up of 135 male and 215 female teachers. The sample sizes were selected using muti-stage cluster sampling technique. The instrument for this study was a researcher developed 15 item questionnaire captioned Resources Availability and Utilization of Artificial Intelligence in Blended-Learning Questionnaire (RAUAIBQ). The instrument was subjected to face validation by two research experts from the Faculty of Education, University of Uyo. The internal consistency reliability of the instruments obtained was .88 using Cronbach Alpha technique. The questionnaire was administered on the respondents by the research with the help of four research assistants. Mean was used to answer the three research questions while the independent t-test was used to test the three null hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The findings indicated that the three null hypotheses were retained. Based on the findings of the study, it was concluded that resources availability greatly influences the utilization of Ai in blendspace for lesson delivery in Secondary Schools in Akwa Ibom North East Senatorial District The research are therfore recommended that Akwa Ibom State Secondary Education Board should endeavour to intensify efforts by providing instructional materials and equipped manpower as well as providing internet facilities for utilization of Ai for Blended-Learning in effective lesson delivery.