Ismaila Temitayo Sanusi|Sunday Adewale Olaleye|Solomon Sunday Oyelere|Raymond A. Dixon
Investigating learners’ competencies for artificial intelligence education in an African K-12 setting
University of Eastern Finland|JAMK University of Applied Sciences|Luleå University of Technology|University of Idaho
study aimed provide insight competencies required students participate actively thrive artificial intelligence education k12 context taking cognizance ethical concerns problem ai education new understood competencies required students understand ai effectively since research area limited lacking african settings study focused nigerian k12 students understand factors support proper grasp ai content context quantitative methodology approach utilized hardcopy survey administered secondary school students yielded 605 responses found cognitive humantool collaboration selflearning skill competence ethics significantly influence content ai revealed moderating effect shown mediating effect ethics significant cognitive competence content ai surprisingly propositions made show relationship teamwork competence ai course content supported result suggests clear need activities promotes collaboration ai curriculum studys findings contribute limited evidence significance learners competence understanding ai content provided identified competencies could guide development relevant content teachers practitioners besides outcome study empower students develop right competencies needed navigate world ai