Adoption of artificial intelligence in science teaching: From the vantage point of the African science teachers
Abstract This study investigated the factors influencing science teachers' 'Artificial Intelligence' (AI) utilization by using the 'Technology Acceptance Model' (TAM). The factors investigated alongside TAM variables were teachers' data like; age, sex, and residence typ...
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| author | Cecilia Obi Nja Kimson Joseph Idiege Uduak Edet Uwe Anne Ndidi Meremikwu Esther Etop Ekon Costly Manyo Erim Julius Ukah Ukah Eneyo Okon Eyo Mary Ideba Anari Bernedette Umalili Cornelius-Ukpepi |
| author_facet | Cecilia Obi Nja Kimson Joseph Idiege Uduak Edet Uwe Anne Ndidi Meremikwu Esther Etop Ekon Costly Manyo Erim Julius Ukah Ukah Eneyo Okon Eyo Mary Ideba Anari Bernedette Umalili Cornelius-Ukpepi |
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| description | Abstract This study investigated the factors influencing science teachers' 'Artificial Intelligence' (AI) utilization by using the 'Technology Acceptance Model' (TAM). The factors investigated alongside TAM variables were teachers' data like; age, sex, and residence type. TAM items that were correlated in this study included; self-esteem, stress and anxiousness, ease of utilization, behavioural intention, attitude towards AI usage, and expected benefits. The population of this study comprised all science teachers (170) in the Calabar Education Zone of Cross River State, Nigeria. The sample was made up of 79 science teachers comprising (58.22%) 46 females and (41.77%) 33 males. The descriptive and analytical research design was used in this study. A questionnaire named ' Approval of Artificial Intelligence: The Teachers' Eye' Questionnaire (AAITEQ) was used for the study. This study raised 3 research questions. The reliability for AAITEQ was from 0.72 to 0.81 using Cronbach's alpha. Findings indicated that the approval for the utilization of AI was high with an overall mean score of 3.00. The highest predicting value for behaviour intent using TAM variables was the ease of usage r = .789. Science teachers' sex (t, 77 = 1.988; p = .060, (p ˃ .05), age F (2, 76) = .547; p = .581 (p ˃ .05) and teachers' residence location (t, .77 = .533; p = − .062 (p ˃ .05) did not influence the behaviour of science teachers' intention of the utilization of AI. It was recommended that both in-service and pre-service teachers be trained on the utilization of AI. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-09a9c7d7b4234ebc81cd8ec4ec609ec32023-11-26T14:32:17ZengSpringerOpenSmart Learning Environments2196-70912023-09-0110111910.1186/s40561-023-00261-xAdoption of artificial intelligence in science teaching: From the vantage point of the African science teachersCecilia Obi Nja0Kimson Joseph Idiege1Uduak Edet Uwe2Anne Ndidi Meremikwu3Esther Etop Ekon4Costly Manyo Erim5Julius Ukah Ukah6Eneyo Okon Eyo7Mary Ideba Anari8Bernedette Umalili Cornelius-Ukpepi9University of CalabarUniversity of CalabarUniversity of CalabarUniversity of CalabarUniversity of CalabarUniversity of CalabarUniversity of CalabarUniversity of CalabarUniversity of CalabarUniversity of CalabarAbstract This study investigated the factors influencing science teachers' 'Artificial Intelligence' (AI) utilization by using the 'Technology Acceptance Model' (TAM). The factors investigated alongside TAM variables were teachers' data like; age, sex, and residence type. TAM items that were correlated in this study included; self-esteem, stress and anxiousness, ease of utilization, behavioural intention, attitude towards AI usage, and expected benefits. The population of this study comprised all science teachers (170) in the Calabar Education Zone of Cross River State, Nigeria. The sample was made up of 79 science teachers comprising (58.22%) 46 females and (41.77%) 33 males. The descriptive and analytical research design was used in this study. A questionnaire named ' Approval of Artificial Intelligence: The Teachers' Eye' Questionnaire (AAITEQ) was used for the study. This study raised 3 research questions. The reliability for AAITEQ was from 0.72 to 0.81 using Cronbach's alpha. Findings indicated that the approval for the utilization of AI was high with an overall mean score of 3.00. The highest predicting value for behaviour intent using TAM variables was the ease of usage r = .789. Science teachers' sex (t, 77 = 1.988; p = .060, (p ˃ .05), age F (2, 76) = .547; p = .581 (p ˃ .05) and teachers' residence location (t, .77 = .533; p = − .062 (p ˃ .05) did not influence the behaviour of science teachers' intention of the utilization of AI. It was recommended that both in-service and pre-service teachers be trained on the utilization of AI.https://doi.org/10.1186/s40561-023-00261-xAdoptionArtificial intelligenceScience teachersSelf-esteemBehavioural intentionAge |
| spellingShingle | Cecilia Obi Nja Kimson Joseph Idiege Uduak Edet Uwe Anne Ndidi Meremikwu Esther Etop Ekon Costly Manyo Erim Julius Ukah Ukah Eneyo Okon Eyo Mary Ideba Anari Bernedette Umalili Cornelius-Ukpepi Adoption of artificial intelligence in science teaching: From the vantage point of the African science teachers Smart Learning Environments Adoption Artificial intelligence Science teachers Self-esteem Behavioural intention Age |
| title | Adoption of artificial intelligence in science teaching: From the vantage point of the African science teachers |
| title_full | Adoption of artificial intelligence in science teaching: From the vantage point of the African science teachers |
| title_fullStr | Adoption of artificial intelligence in science teaching: From the vantage point of the African science teachers |
| title_full_unstemmed | Adoption of artificial intelligence in science teaching: From the vantage point of the African science teachers |
| title_short | Adoption of artificial intelligence in science teaching: From the vantage point of the African science teachers |
| title_sort | adoption of artificial intelligence in science teaching from the vantage point of the african science teachers |
| topic | Adoption Artificial intelligence Science teachers Self-esteem Behavioural intention Age |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40561-023-00261-x |
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