EXPLORING THE INTEGRATION OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN EDUCATIONAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS FOR LEADERSHIP DECISION – MAKING EFFICIENCY IN COLLEGES OF EDUCATION IN ANAMBRA STATE. NIGERIA

Abstract

This Study explored the integration of AI in educational management system for leadership decision making efficiency in colleges of education in Anambra state. To achieve the purpose, two research questions were raised and one null hypothesis was formulated to guide the study. Descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. A sample of 212 respondents wereselected from a population of 492 through the use of Taro Yamane formula. Self-structured questionnaire titled ‘Integration of AI for Managing Decision-making Questionnaire (IAIMDQ)’ was used for data collection. The questionnaire was validated by two experts in education management unit and one expert in measurement and evaluation unit, all in department of Educational Foundation, faculty of education, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Igbariam, cronbach Alpha was used to ascertain reliability of the instrument and it yieldedco-efficient of 0.81. Mean and standard deviation were used to answer the research questions while t-test was used to test the null- hypothesis at 0.05 level of significance. Result indicated that AI is being integrated in Anambra State colleges of education for leadership decision- making effecting tos a low extent. It was recommended among others, that AI powered educational management system features should be adequately provided in colleges of education by the government and the college management