By: Wilfred C. Chiwetalu, M.Sc.
Dr. Martha Akanimoh, Ph.D
Barr. Michael A. Abang, Ph.D
Gabriel O. Obi
Abstract
The African Traditional Education (ATE) is indigenous to Africa. Hence, this educational system is also termed, indigenous education. It was a socio-cultural, practical, moral functional and transformational education based on the peoples’ world-view and life situation. On the other hand, Western education came into colonial Nigeria through the Christian Missionaries who structured it into school system of: primary, secondary and tertiary schools. Artificial Intelligence (Al) and Digital education have been adopted without adaptation in the present Nigerian school system. The paper is of the opinion that effective integration of the ATE into the Nigerian school system will provide the socio-cultural background upon which Al and Digital education will be adopted and adapted for an effective functional education.
