TRANSFORMING MATHEMATICS EDUCATION WITH VIRTUAL AND ONLINE LABORATORIES IN THE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ERA

Abstract

This paper is on Transforming Mathematics Education with Virtual and Online Laboratories in the Artificial Intelligence Era. A narrative literature review was used in the study. The study considered an overview of Mathematics education in Nigerian institutions, the virtual and online laboratories for mathematics education and their potentials in the artificial intelligence (AI) era. Further, the benefits of virtual and online laboratory, the challenges and opportunities for mathematics education regarding artificial intelligence were discussed. Moreover, the Implementation and Evaluation of virtual and online laboratories regarding mathematics education was discussed. The paper finally considered the best practices for virtual and online laboratories that integrate AI and math education. The paper recommended that all tiers of Government and Heads of institution should consider designing virtual and online laboratories that integrate AI and mathematics education in their institutions to enhance learning of mathematics. Institutions should train mathematics educators in the use of virtual and online laboratories. Institutions should upgrade their remote laboratories by complimenting them with virtual and online laboratories to transform mathematics pedagogy.