Speaker
Description
Mbam, B.
Ebonyi State College of Education, Ikwo
mbambceng@gmail.com
Track: Digital Transformation in Higher Education
The focus of this study is to investigate the pivotal role of AI in boosting the digital economy in Nigeria, through teacher education. With the increasing adoption and integration of Technological tools for economic gains, there is no gainsaying the fact that global economy has become increasingly digitized. There is need therefore to prepare and equip educators and relevant stakeholders in the sector, with requisite skills and AI tools necessary to drive Nigeria’s digital economy for sustainable development. The study highlights the need for education policy makers to be intentional about integrating AI in Nigeria teacher education system in order to imbue in the learners, digital technical know-how required to contribute their quota to the economy of Nigeria. The research recommends provision of digital infrastructure, capacity building training and curriculum reforms as ways of overcoming possible challenges.