Exploring the Role of Artificial Intelligence on Educational Dynamics: Evaluating its Impact on Pedagogical Practices and Student Learning Outcomes

Sarah Abou Karroum; Nour-Eldin Elshaiekh

doi:10.48161/qaj.v4n4a691

Authors

Sarah Abou Karroum Department of Information Studies, College of Art and Social Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat 123, Oman.
Nour-Eldin M. Elshaiekh Department of Information Studies, College of Art and Social Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat 123, Oman.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48161/qaj.v4n4a691

Abstract

Artificial intelligence has emerged is an emerging technology in the current era with far reaching implications on every economic sector. AI is transforming how human interacts with machine and automate day to day actions which were traditionally performed by humans. The current study primary aim was to investigate the scope of AI application in academic settings from instructional and pedagogical perspective. The sim of the study was investigating factors influencing pedagogical beliefs of teachers to implement AI in mainstream education system of Oman. The review of literature suggests role of AI in terms of profiling & prediction, tutoring, accessing student performance, grading & evaluation and personalization of learning experience which influences learning outcomes amongst students using mediating role of pedagogical beliefs of teachers. Using these variables from the literature, five hypotheses were analyzed using quantitative research methods. Primary data was gathered from the sample of n=250 using an instrument which measured variables on a Likert Scale from one to five. Five hypotheses were tested using SPSS where Hayes process Macros was used to test the direct and indirect effect. Findings shows that a Profiling and prediction, Assessing Student Performance and grading and evaluation capabilities aided by AI has indirect effect on learning outcomes amongst students whereas tutoring and personalization capability aided by AI has direct effect on learning outcomes amongst students. Findings poses significant managerial and practical implications for policy makers in Oman to implement AI in the mainstream education system of Oman.

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