Awareness and Challenges of Artificial Intelligence in Students' Assessment in Nigerian Technical Colleges
Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Assessment in the education sector has become a concern to many observers. AI is a computer system which performs tasks that are typically associated with human intelligence. The use of AI in assessment potentially involves threats and benefits that are worth investigating. This paper aimed to investigate the awareness of AI in assessment, the extent of its use in technical colleges in Nigeria and to establish threats that impede its usage. Four research questions guided the study and one hypothesis was tested. The study utilized mixed-research method, employing quantitative and qualitative data. The population comprised all technical college teachers across the country's six geo-political zones. A random sample of 600 teachers was selected. Data was collected using one validated instrument: Questionnaire on Teachers' Awareness, Use and Challenges of Artificial Intelligence in Assessment (QTAUCAIA) with a Cronbach Alpha reliability coefficient of 0.89. The quantitative data were analyzed using one sample t-test statistics. While the qualitative data were analyzed thematically. The results of the findings revealed that the teachers are aware of the existence of AI tools and technologies and were used in the assessment to a small extent. The results further established threats that impede the application of AI in assessment to include: inadequate ICT facilities and lack of training on AI. The researcher therefore, recommended that there should be adequate provision of ICT facilities and regular in-service training for the teachers by the government.
DOI: 10.66545/nvnh1m96
Author: Ovekairi Iluobe Irene
Language: English
Subfield: Education
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W7147459953