ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TOOLS AND BUSINESS EDUCATION STUDENTS’ LEARNING CAPABILITIES IN TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS IN AKWA IBOM STATE

Abstract

The main purpose of the study was to determine the influence of artificial intelligence tools on business education students learning capabilities in tertiary institutions in Akwa Ibom State. Specifically, the study determined the influence of Gemini, ChatGPT and Grammarly on business education students learning capabilities in tertiary institutions in Akwa Ibom State. A descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. The population comprised 502 business education students from two tertiary institutions (University of Uyo and College of Education, Afaha Nsit). A sample of 223 business education students were drawn from the target population using simple random sampling technique. This was determined using Taro Yamane formula. The instrument for data collection was researchers designed instrument titled “Artificial Intelligence tools and Business Education Students Learning Capabilities Questionnaire (AITBESLCQ)”. The instrument was validated by experts. Cronbach’s alpha was used to determine the reliability coefficient of 0.81. The data collected were analysed using independent t-test to test the null hypothesis at 0.05 significant level. The findings of the study revealed that there was no significant difference in the mean responses of University and College of education business students on the influence of gemini and Grammarly, but there was a significant difference in the mean responses of University and College of education business students on the influence of chatGPT on their learning capabilities. It was recommended among others that business education students should be cautious in the application of Gemini to enhance their learning capabilities.