Empowering Education through Artificial Intelligence: Teachers’ Perceptions and Challenges in Enhancing Student Engagement and Learning Outcomes

This study explores the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in pedagogy as a strategy to enhance student engagement and improve learning outcomes in Ado-Odo Ota Local Government in Ogun State. With the rapid evolution of educational technologies, AI offers promising tools for personalized instruction, real-time feedback, and adaptive learning environments. A descriptive statistical method was used, and 120 teachers were purposely sampled from public secondary schools in Ado-Odo Ota Local Government in Ogun State. The data were collected using a questionnaire and analyzed using descriptive statistical methods. The findings revealed that teachers’ disposition towards integrating artificial intelligence in secondary school is positive, teachers perceived the influence of integrating artificial intelligence on the academic performance of secondary school students as positive and very high and there were lack of understanding of AI concepts, lack of access to digital devices, lack of training skills, and high cost of data subscription affected the integration of AI in the school. Among the recommendations was that teachers should be sensitized to the importance of Artificial Intelligence in teaching to improve their teaching with machine learning