The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Enhancing Teaching and Learning Processes

Abstract

The increasing use of artificial intelligence–enabled learning tools has the potential to bring significant changes to teaching and learning processes in the current education sector. This study critically evaluates the implications of artificial intelligence technologies in educational institutions by conducting a qualitative systematic literature review. Peer-reviewed journal articles, as well as proceedings of related conferences within a specific time span, were selected purposively on the basis of specific inclusion and exclusion criteria, noting the studies on the use of artificial intelligence technologies for teaching and learning. The selected studies were processed with a structured content analysis technique, which helped to identify the themes, applications, as well as the outcomes associated with the implementation of artificial intelligence technologies within the education sector. Findings include the use of the following teaching technologies enabled by artificial intelligence: intelligent tutoring systems, adaptive learning systems, automated assessment, feedback, and learning analytics. However, the same research also outlines various challenges faced by education sector faces ethical challenges, data protection, potential biases in algorithms, limitations of infrastructure, and the preparedness of teaching staff. Based on the findings, the study provides recommendations for the effective implementation of AI in educational settings.  By making use of the evidence-based application of AI tools in teaching, this research will help fill the gaps in the existing literature on the application of AI in education.