INTEGRATION OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND ROBOTIC TECHNOLOGIES FOR EFFECTIVE BASIC SCHOOL ADMINSTRATION AND SUSTAINABLE EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN OYO STATE

This paper examines the integration of Artificial Intelligence and robotic technologies into the administration of basic schools in Oyo State. With the rapid advancement of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, education systems must leverage on modern technologies to improve administrative efficiency, enhance teaching and learning and promote sustainable educational development. The paper explores the potential benefits, implementation strategies, challenges, and policy implications of deploying artificial intelligence and robotics in basic education administration. Descriptive survey method was used as research design. Population of study comprised of primary school teachers within Oyo State. Random purposive sampling technique was used to administer 240 questionnaires to those primary schools’ teachers within Oyo State. Effectiveness of public primary school Administration Assessment Questionnaire (E.P.P.S.A.Q) was used to collect data from the teachers. The data was analyzed using a sample descriptive statistics on SPSS software. The study found out that public primary schools are not in favourable with administrative situation currently in Oyo State as most of the respondents agreed that, the school administrators are not discharging their responsibilities effectively. It concluded that, with the integration of artificial intelligence and robotics, school management, optimization of resource utilization and also inclusive and sustainable educational development in the state could be enhanced. It was recommended that school heads should be selected based on their performance and patriotism while political and selfish interests should be out of educational system. Keywords: Effective, Public School Administration, Panacea, Sustainable Educational development.