Impacts of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Tools on the Teaching and Learning Outcomes of Educational Management Courses in Nigerian Tertiary Institutions

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools, such as ChatGPT, Grammarly, Turnitin, andadaptivelearning platforms, have emerged as significant innovations in education, developingalongsideadvances in computer and digital technologies. These tools refer to software applicationsdesignedto perform tasks that were traditionally carried out through human effort, suchascontentgeneration, language correction, plagiarism detection, and personalized instruction. Theintegration of these AI tools into the teaching and learning of educational management courses,such as Educational Planning, School Administration, and Educational Supervision, hasbeguntoreshape instructional delivery and assessment practices in Nigerian tertiary institutions. Thispaper examines the impacts of selected AI tools on the teaching and learningoutcomesofeducational management courses, with attention to how these tools affect students’ understanding,engagement, and academic performance, as well as lecturers’ instructional practices. Giventhegrowing presence of these tools in Nigerian classrooms, it becomes necessary for educationalplanners, lecturers, and policymakers to understand both their benefits and their limitationswithinthe local context. This paper, therefore, examines the impacts of AI tools suchas ChatGPT,Grammarly, and Turnitin on the teaching and learning outcomes of educational managementcourses in Nigerian tertiary institutions. It identifies how these tools are currentlyusedbylecturers and students, the specific outcomes they produce, and the challenges that limit theireffective use. The paper concludes by recommending that educational planners andinstitutionsdevelop clear guidelines and provide adequate infrastructure to support the responsibleuseofAItools in teaching educational management courses