Abstract

The study assessed the effects of artificial intelligence on teaching and learning
of science education programme in tertiary institutions in Nigeria. The study used
descriptive survey method. The population of the study comprises of 100 academic staff
in Adamu Augie College of Education Argungu ( AACOE) Kebbi State Nigeria. The sample for the
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in the College. The researcher formulated an instrument titled Artificial Intelligence and
Science Education Questionnaire (AISEQ). Test and re-test method was used to
determine the reliability of the instrument. The result collected on the first and second
were correlated and it yielded a coefficient of 0.86 which is high enough for the study.
Descriptive statistics was used to analyze data collected for the research questions and
hypothesis formulated for the study. The result collected and analyzed disclosed that
Al support implementation of science education in Nigerian Tertiary institution in the
following areas; Al supports presentation of lectures on science education, assists
lecturers to carry out researches in science education. The result established that
artificial intelligence has aided teaching and learning of science education in Nigerian
tertiary institutions. Based on this, the study recommended that the tertiary institutions
manager should increase funding of science education to enable the procurement and
deployment of Al for the teaching and learning of science education in AACOE Argungu.

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