APPLICATION OF INTELLIGENT TUTORING SYSTEM (ITS) AND ADAPTIVE LEARNING TOOLS (ALT) IN TEACHING AND LEARNING OF BUSINESS EDUCATION IN COLLEGES OF EDUCATION IN SOUTH EAST NIGERIA

Abstract

The study investigated the extent of application of Intelligent Tutoring System (ITS) and Adaptive Learning Tools (ALT) in teaching and learning of Business Education in colleges of education in South East Nigeria. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design. Two research questions and two null hypotheses guided the study. The population consists of 100 Business Educators (37 males and 63 females). Census sampling was used because the population is manageable. The instrument for data collection was sixteen (16) item questionnaire developed by the researcher on a four-point rating scale which was validated by three research experts. The reliability was determined using Cronbach alpha statistics and it yielded a reliability coefficient of 0.85. Research questions were analyzed using Mean and Standard Deviation to ascertain the closeness and homogeneity of the responses while t-test was used to test the null hypotheses at a significance level of 0.05. Based on the findings of the study, it was concluded that the application of Intelligent Tutoring Systems and Adaptive Learning Tools in the teaching and learning of Business Education in Colleges of Education in South East Nigeria was to a high extent. There was no significant difference between the mean ratings of male and female Business Educators in colleges of education in South East, Nigeria on the extent of application of intelligent tutoring system  and adaptive learning tools in teaching and learning of Business Education. The study recommended among others that Business Educators should leverage data generated by intelligent tutoring system to monitor student progress, identify learning gaps, and personalize instruction for better learning outcomes.