Title: Revolutionizing Early Childhood Curriculum Through Artificial Intelligence, Innovation, And Creativity In Delta State, Nigeria
Authors: Adiotomre Sandra Jolomi Okoroma Morgan
Volume: 9
Issue: 11
Pages: 180-184
Publication Date: 2025/11/28
Abstract:
This study investigated the role of artificial intelligence (AI), innovation, and creativity in revolutionizing early childhood curriculum implementation in Delta State, Nigeria. The objectives were to examine the availability and accessibility of AI-driven and innovative tools, evaluate teachers' competence in employing these strategies, and assess their effectiveness in enhancing teaching and learning outcomes. A descriptive survey design was adopted, with a population of 1,500 early childhood educators and a stratified random sample of 284 respondents. Data were collected using the validated Artificial Intelligence, Innovation, and Creativity in Curriculum Implementation Scale (AIICICS) and analyzed using mean scores and standard deviations. Findings revealed that AI-driven and innovative tools are adequately available and accessible (M = 2.71, SD = 0.10), teachers demonstrate competent levels of proficiency in utilizing AI and creative strategies (M = 2.77, SD = 0.09), and these approaches are highly effective in improving teaching and learning outcomes (M = 3.01, SD = 0.09). The study concludes that integrating AI, innovation, and creativity into early childhood classrooms significantly enhances instructional quality and learner engagement, although infrastructural limitations and teacher training gaps persist. Recommendations include increased investment in digital infrastructure, continuous professional development for teachers, policy support for AI integration, and promotion of creative, play-based learning to ensure holistic, future-oriented early childhood education.