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We are still in the early days of understanding the promise and peril of using generative AI in education. Very few researchers have evaluated whether students are benefiting, and one well-designed study showed that using ChatGPT for math actually harmed student achievement. This story also appeared in Mind/Shift The first scientific proof I’ve seen that […]

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An AI tutor helped Harvard students learn more physics in less time

Students aren’t benefiting much from tutoring, one new study shows

Kids who use ChatGPT as a study assistant do worse on tests

Researchers combat AI hallucinations in math

PROOF POINTS: Why are kids still struggling in school four years after the pandemic?

PROOF POINTS: Nearly 6 out of 10 middle and high school grades are wrong, study finds

PROOF POINTS: A little parent math talk with kids might really add up, a new body of education research suggests

PROOF POINTS: New studies of online tutoring highlight troubles with attendance and larger tutoring groups

PROOF POINTS: Asian American students lose more points in an AI essay grading study — but researchers don’t know why

PROOF POINTS: Some of the $190 billion in pandemic money for schools actually paid off