PERCEPTIONS OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND DIGITAL SKILLS DEVELOPMENT IN TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION IN PLATEAU STATE, NIGERIA
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Artificial Intelligence, Technical and Vocational Education, Digital Skills, TVET.Abstract
Education is changing as a result of artificial intelligence (AI), Technical and Vocational Education and Training which is aimed at competency development need embrace these changes. This study investigated the perception of how AI can support the growth of digital skills in TVET institutions in Plateau State, Nigeria. It looked into how AI-driven tools and systems might enhance teaching, learning, and TVET students’ employability. One hundred respondents were chosen from the population using the stratified random sampling technique. Teachers, administrators, and students from the study area were the target population. A structured questionnaire was the main instrument for data collection. All the items were subjected to reliability for internal consistency, where Cronbach’s Alpha coefficient of 0.704 was obtained. The data was analyzed using a descriptive survey approach in order to calculate the mean and standard deviation in SPSS software. A Likert scale with five points was used. As a decision rule, a mean score of 3.00 was accepted, while a score lower than that was rejected.
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