INVESTIGATING PERCEPTIONS OF UNDERGRADUATE SCIENCE EDUCATION STUDENTS ON THE USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) IN THE TEACHING AND LEARNING OF MATHEMATICS

Abstract

This   study investigated the perceptions of undergraduate science students regarding the use of 
artificial intelligence in the teaching of mathematics. The targeted population comprised  137 
students( 42 male students and 95 female students)  in the school of  sciences,Nwafor Orizu 
College of Education, Nsugbe, Anambra State in 2024/2025 academic year .The  sample  
represents the entire poulation of 137 students(comprises of   
46 Biology ,18 
Chemistry,10Mathematics ,4 Physics ,59 Computer Science) ,who enrolled for the Elementary 
Mathematics 1( MTH101)lesson using census sampling method  because  .This is becauseThe 
instrument for data collection was a 30 item 4 -point  scale questionnaire classified into five 
thematic category  named as Artificial Intelligence Perception Questionnaire(AIPQ). The data 
obtained was analyzed using mean, standard deviation and t-test statistics. From the findings  of 
the study, it was determined that artificial intelligence perceptions of the students of the Computer 
Science , Mathematics and Physics students perception were higher  than the students of the 
Biology and chemistry  departments. Also the negative perceptions of all sample groups about 
artificial intelligence concept are more significant than positive perceptions.Based on the 
findings,it was recommended among others that  the Nigeria curriculum should incorporate AI 
literacy, helping students understand the strengths, limitations, and proper applications of AI in 
mathematical problem-solving.