UTILISATION OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE LEARNING PLATFORMS FOR EFFECTIVE INSTRUCTIONAL DELIVERY IN ECONOMICS EDUCATION IN TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS IN PLATEAU STATE

Abstract

This study investigated the utilisation of artificial intelligence learning platforms for effective instructional delivery in Economics Education. The correlational research design was used to find out the relationship between artificial intelligence learning platforms and effective instructional delivery in Economics Education in tertiary institutions in Plateau State. Two sets of questionnaires developed by the researcher titled ―Utilisation of Artificial Intelligence Learning Platforms Questionnaire‖ (UAILPQ) and ―Effective Instructional Delivery in Economics Education Questionnaire‖ (EIDEEQ) were used to collect responses from the respondents. The questionnaires were validated by three experts in the relevant fields and their inputs were duly affected. The reliability of the instruments was also established with a reliability coefficient of 0.79 and 0.81 using Cronbach alpha respectively. The population of the study was 751 undergraduate students of Economics and Education in University of Jos during the 2024/2025 academic session. A sample of 316 students was used for the study as respondents using proportionate stratified and purposive sampling techniques. Multiple Regression via SPSS version 27.00 was used to analyse the data collected at 0.05 level of significance. The findings revealed among others that a significant number of the respondents were familiar with the utilisation of some of the artificial intelligence instructional platforms while some were not conversant with them. Also, the study revealed that artificial intelligence platforms have a significant relationship with effective instructional delivery in Economics Education in tertiary institutions. The recommendation made was the need to ensure that students of Economics Education in tertiary institutions should be exposed to the utilisation of varieties of artificial intelligence instructional platforms in order to ensure their utilisation in learning of Economics Education in Plateau State.