Speaker
Description
Francis, O. S.
Federal College of Education (Technical), Akokka Lagos Nigeria
olaoyesunday2030@gmail.com
Track: Digital Pedagogy and Teaching Innovation
The increasing adoption of AI-driven technologies such as generative AI tools, virtual learning platforms, and intelligent educational applications in Nigeria tertiary institutions has created new opportunities for improving instructional delivery, academic research, and learning effectiveness. However, concerns regarding excessive dependence on AI, declining creativity, weakened critical thinking, academic laziness, and threats to academic integrity have continued to generate scholarly debate. Hence, the study examined the synergy between Artificial Intelligence and Human Intelligence for enhanced teaching and learning effectiveness in tertiary institutions. The study specifically investigated the extent of AI utilization in tertiary institutions, the influence of AI-human collaboration on educational effectiveness, the perceived effects of excessive dependence on AI on creativity and academic integrity, and strategies for ethical and responsible integration of AI in higher education. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design. A total of 150 respondents comprising 100 lecturers and 50 students were sampled from selected tertiary institutions in Lagos State using multistage sampling technique. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire titled “Artificial Intelligence and Human Intelligence Synergy Questionnaire” (AIHISQ) administered through Google Forms. The data collected were analyzed using percentage, mean score, and standard deviation. The findings revealed that Artificial Intelligence is widely utilized in teaching and learning activities within tertiary institutions and that effective collaboration between AI and Human Intelligence significantly enhances academic productivity and learning effectiveness. The study further revealed that excessive dependence on AI may negatively affect creativity, originality, critical thinking, and academic integrity among lecturers and students. The study concluded that Artificial Intelligence should complement rather than replace Human Intelligence. The study recommended ethical AI policies, AI literacy training, critical thinking promotion, and responsible integration of AI technologies within tertiary institutions.