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Main Authors: Nelson, Uloma Egondu, Gallegos, Gil
Format: Preprint
Published: 2026
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2606.00034
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author Nelson, Uloma Egondu
Gallegos, Gil
author_facet Nelson, Uloma Egondu
Gallegos, Gil
contents Artificial Intelligence AI has emerged as a transformative innovation in inclusive science education for disabled learners in rural New Mexico. Using a mixed method design that combined multiple linear regression and an Artificial Neural Network ANN model, this study examined 120 students in grades 6 to 10 and 15 instructors across four rural schools. The AI-based learning intervention predicted student performance with high accuracy R2 equals 0.92, and p less than 0.05. Experimental results showed a 32 percent improvement in science concept retention, a 27 percent increase in laboratory performance, and a 42 percent rise in student engagement following the intervention. These findings demonstrate that AI-driven pedagogy can serve as a transformative equalizer, improving engagement, comprehension, and accessibility for disabled learners. The study concludes that AI is a promising tool for achieving equitable science education in underserved rural settings.
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spellingShingle Artificial intelligence as a real game to enlighten science education for disabled students in rural New Mexico
Nelson, Uloma Egondu
Gallegos, Gil
Computers and Society
Artificial Intelligence AI has emerged as a transformative innovation in inclusive science education for disabled learners in rural New Mexico. Using a mixed method design that combined multiple linear regression and an Artificial Neural Network ANN model, this study examined 120 students in grades 6 to 10 and 15 instructors across four rural schools. The AI-based learning intervention predicted student performance with high accuracy R2 equals 0.92, and p less than 0.05. Experimental results showed a 32 percent improvement in science concept retention, a 27 percent increase in laboratory performance, and a 42 percent rise in student engagement following the intervention. These findings demonstrate that AI-driven pedagogy can serve as a transformative equalizer, improving engagement, comprehension, and accessibility for disabled learners. The study concludes that AI is a promising tool for achieving equitable science education in underserved rural settings.
title Artificial intelligence as a real game to enlighten science education for disabled students in rural New Mexico
topic Computers and Society
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2606.00034