Effectiveness of artificial intelligence augmented teachers’ autonomy support instructional strategy on students’ achievement in mathematics-related biology topics
Anayo David Nnaji 1 2 * , John Joseph Agah 1 , Sofeme Ruben Jebson 3 , Oziegbe Eugene Okhide 1
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1 Department of Science Education, Faculty of Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, NIGERIA2 Department of Educational Evaluation and Counselling Psychology, Faculty of Education, University of Benin, Benin City, Edo State, NIGERIA3 Department of Science Education, Faculty of Education, Federal University of Kashere, Kashere, Gombe State, NIGERIA* Corresponding Author

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The study examined the effectiveness of “artificial intelligence augmented teachers’ autonomy support” (AIATAS) instructional strategy on students’ achievement in mathematics-related biology topics. The study adopted a pre-/post-test, non-equivalent control group quasi-experimental design. Guided by three research questions, three hypotheses were tested. A sample of 402 students, drawn by a multistage sampling procedure from a population of 3,785 SS2 biology students in the Agbani Education Zone, Enugu State, Nigeria, participated in the study. A valid and reliable mathematics-related biology achievement test (Kuder-Richardson-20 = 0.87) was used for data collection. Research questions were answered using mean and standard deviation, while hypotheses were tested using analysis of covariance. Findings revealed a significant effect of AIATAS on students’ achievement; no significant influence of school type; and a significant interaction between instructional strategy and school type. The study highlighted the need for teachers to adopt the AIATAS instructional strategy, among others.

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Article Type: Research Article

European Journal of Health and Biology Education, Volume 13, Issue 1, 2026, Article No: e2607

https://doi.org/10.29333/ejhbe/19436

Publication date: 27 Sep 2026

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