| dc.description.abstract | This study explores the perceived usefulness and usability of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools among university
students in Sri Lanka and how these perceptions relate to learners’ performance. As AI adoption expands across
different sectors of society, understanding its benefits in the educational context is especially important in
developing countries like Sri Lanka. Using a quantitative approach, this research aims to measure students’ use
of AI tools, assess their perceived usefulness for academic tasks, and analyze how these perceptions correlate with
students’ self-reported academic performance. Descriptive analyses and statistical analyses, including correlation
analysis, linear regression, t-tests, and Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), were conducted to investigate the
relationships between perceived AI benefits, usage patterns, academic performance, and demographic factors
among university students in Sri Lanka. The findings are expected to reveal a positive relationship between
perceptions of AI tool usage and improvements in student learning and performance, which would imply that AI
could be a valuable resource in higher education. Additionally, the study will investigate demographic differences
in perceptions of AI and its utilization. Ultimately, the results will provide concrete evidence to support the
strategic design and structured implementation of an AI enhanced online learning platform in Sri Lankan
universities, offering students a more innovative and effective learning experience. The findings of this study
emphasize the importance of structured AI literacy programmes and policy level strategies for integrating AI tools
into Sri Lankan higher education to enhance the learning quality. | en_US |
