ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) AND PEDAGOGICAL TRANSFORMATION: A STUDY ON THE INFLUENCE OF AI TOOLS ON UNIVERSITY STUDENTS' LEARNING IN PAKISTAN

Abstract

The presented study describes how Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools have affected the learning experiences of university students in Pakistan and how the pedagogical strategies transformed. To evaluate the perception of the AI tools amongst students in three Lahore-based public universities, a survey of 230 students was carried out to determine their views on AI tools, its usefulness and simplicity, impact on student performance, critical thinking, engagement and pedagogical change. The information obtained during the survey was analyzed with the help of SPSS software through both descriptive and inferential statistics, correlation, and regression analysis. The findings show that the use of AI tools in teaching has a positive effect on the academic achievements of students, their engagement, as well as the development of high-order thinking skills. Also, AI technologies lead to the continuation of the pedagogical transition to one-on-one learning, self-directed learning, and active student engagement. Nevertheless, the issues connected to accessibility, academic honesty, and ethical issues involving privacy of the data were also detected. The article highlights the need to implement AI practices within pedagogues in a manner that supports fair usage yet provides equal opportunities. Some of the recommendation areas contain offering an equal access to AI tools, offering faculty training, and ethical issues related to AI implementation in the higher education setting.