Artificial Intelligence in Education: Advancing Teaching Methodologies and Student Learning Performance

Abstract

This paper examines how Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be used to improve the teaching practices and the learning performance of the students at the education industry of Islamabad. The study will focus on awareness, usage, perceived benefits, and challenges related to AI integration in the educational practices. Quantitative research design was embraced and a sample size of 470 respondents was taken; the respondents were students, teachers and administrators of different education institutions in Islamabad. The development of a structured close-ended questionnaire was used to collect the data which were then analyzed in terms of frequency distributions and percentages to assess the effects of AI on teaching and learning aspects. The findings suggest that there is a good level of awareness regarding AI application in education and most of the respondents have recognised the positive effect of AI in personalising instructions, streamlining classroom activities and also creating new teaching methods. Students indicated that AI tools led to great improvements in academic achievements, motivation, and the comprehension of intricate issues. Nonetheless, insufficiency of training, high expenditure involved in implementation, privacy, and concerns of diminishing the role of the teacher were found. Nonetheless, most respondents were hopeful that AI would make education positively impactful in future. The proposed study is added to the expanding literature on AI in education as it offers empirical data on the use of AI in one of the educational sectors in Islamabad where the use of AI has only begun. The results highlight the two-sidedness of AI integration including not only the potential to transform teaching and learning but also the need to deal with the challenges that appear with its implementation by establishing appropriate policies, training, and ethical considerations. The research paper provides real-life suggestions to policy makers, educators and institutions interested in using AI as a means of sustainable education development.