PRACTICAL WAYS OF IMPROVING SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS' ACHIEVEMENT IN COMPOSITION WRITING USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
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This paper discussed practical ways in which artificial intelligence can be used to improve secondary school students’ achievement in English composition. It reviewed the concept of artificial intelligence, the concept of composition writing, and artificial intelligence and English composition. The paper concluded that artificial intelligence is a veritable tool for enhancing secondary school students’ English composition writing ability in the technology-driven world. Based on the conclusion, the paper made practical suggestions which include that: teachers of English should adopt innovative instructional packages like AI programmes to teach composition writing to students; curriculum designers should work in collaboration with English Language textbook writers to incorporate AI into the secondary school’s composition writing programmes; school administrators such as the principals should encourage English Language teachers’ application of AI packages in composition writing lessons; the Federal and State Ministries of Education should organise seminars and workshops for the retraining of English Language teachers in secondary schools on the use of artificial intelligence as instructional strategy; relevant stakeholders in education should see to the sufficient funding of secondary school education for technological advancement; Government should collaborate with telecommunication companies to provide high-speed internet to enable students utilize AI tools; and Government should make provision for adequate power supply in schools.
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