LEVERAGING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TOOLS FOR TEACHERS’ INSTRUCTIONAL DELIVERY IN STRENGTHENING GLOBAL BEST PRACTICES IN PUBLIC SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN PORT HARCOURT METROPOLIS.

Abstract

The study investigated leveraging artificial intelligence tools for teachers’ instructional delivery in strengthening global best practices in public senior secondary schools in Port Harcourt metropolis. The study adopted the descriptive survey research design. The study was guided by two objectives, research questions, and two hypotheses. The population of the study stood at 1,899 while the sample size stood at 330.  Cronback Alpha was employed to test the reliability and a reliability coefficient of 0.89 was obtained. Mean and standard deviation was employed in answering the research questions while hypotheses was tested using z test at 0.05 level of significance. The study revealed that grade- scope and class craft influence teachers’ instructional delivery in Public Senior Secondary Schools in Port Harcourt Metropolis. The study therefore recommended among others that Schools should promote collaborative teaching models where AI supports personalized instruction, identifies learning gaps, and offers real-time feedback, while teachers focus on mentoring, emotional support, and critical thinking development.