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Students produced ambitious AI-assisted work, but an unaided exam exposed weak performance. The course did not reliably demonstrate its foundational learning goals.
A smart-kitchen-appliance analogy illustrates how AI can automate an outcome or help a learner practice. The authors argue that the mode of use and resulting cognitive activity determine its educational value.
Students accepted incorrect AI recommendations on 62.4% of relevant trials with open ChatGPT support, compared with 39.7% when a reflection prompt preceded their final answer. Reflection also improved awareness of reliance.
Does asking students to pause and examine AI advice help them resist plausible mistakes? A randomized experiment with 342 undergraduates compared independent work, open ChatGPT support and ChatGPT with a reflection prompt. Students completed reasoning and…
Does asking students to pause and examine AI advice help them resist plausible mistakes? A randomized experiment with 342 undergraduates compared independent work, open ChatGPT support and ChatGPT with a reflection prompt. Students completed reasoning and…