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Generative AI Technologies And Educational Outcomes: A Comprehensive Meta-Analysis Comparing Traditional And AI-Driven Approaches
Ying Dong. (03/2026). Humanities and Social Sciences Communications. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41599-026-06903-y
Faster, Cheaper, More Accurate: Specialised Knowledge Tracing Models Outperform Llms
Prarthana Bhattacharyya, Joshua Mitton, Simon Woodhead, Ralph Abboud. (03/2026). arXiv. https://arxiv.org/pdf/2603.02830v1
Ai4Career: Responsible AI For Stem Career Development At Scale In K-16 Education
Sugana Chawla, Si Chen, Julia Qian, Gina Svarovsky, Alison Cheng, Rick Johnson, Nitesh V. Chawla, Ronald Metoyer. (03/2026). arXiv. https://arxiv.org/pdf/2603.02568v1
Conversational Learning Diagnosis Via Reasoning Multi-Turn Interactive Learning
Fangzhou Yao, Sheng Chang, Weibo Gao, Qi Liu. (03/2026). arXiv. https://arxiv.org/pdf/2603.03236v1
Baseline Performance Of AI Tools In Classifying Cognitive Demand Of Mathematical Tasks
Danielle S. Fox, Brenda L. Robles, Elizabeth DiPietro Brovey, Christian D. Schunn. (03/2026). arXiv. https://arxiv.org/pdf/2603.03512v1
When Shallow Wins: Silent Failures And The Depth-Accuracy Paradox In Latent Reasoning
Subramanyam Sahoo, Aman Chadha, Vinija Jain, Divya Chaudhary. (03/2026). arXiv. https://arxiv.org/pdf/2603.03475v1
The Economics Of Algorithmic Personalization: Evidence From An Educational Technology Platform
Keshav Agrawal, Susan Athey, Ayush Kanodia, Shanjukta Nath, Emil Palikot. (03/2026). NBER. https://www.nber.org/papers/w34950
The Aftermath Of Drawedumath: Vision Language Models Underperform With Struggling Students And Misdiagnose Errors
Li Lucy, Albert Zhang, Nathan Anderson, Ryan Knight, Kyle Lo. (03/2026). arXiv. https://arxiv.org/pdf/2603.00925v1
Llama Lima: A Living Meta-Analysis On The Effects Of Generative AI On Learning Mathematics Version 2, 03/26
Anselm Strohmaier, Samira Bodefeld, Oliver Straser, Frank Reinhold. (03/2026). arXiv. https://arxiv.org/pdf/2601.18685v2
Bridge The Gap: Mitigating Bias Amplification In Automated Scoring Of English Language Learners Via Inter-Group Data Augmentation
Yun Wang, Xuansheng Wu, Jingyuan Huang, Lei Liu, Xiaoming Zhai, and Ninghao Liu. (02/2026). arXiv. https://arxiv.org/pdf/2602.23580v1
Voice-Based Chatbots For English Speaking Practice In Multilingual Low-Resource Indian Schools: A Multi-Stakeholder Study
Sneha Shashidhara, Vivienne Bihe Chi, Abhay P Singh, Lyle Ungar, Sharath Chandra Guntuku. (02/2026). arXiv. https://arxiv.org/pdf/2601.19304v2
Transforming Science Learning Materials In The Era Of Artificial Intelligence
Xiaoming Zhai, Kent Crippen. (02/2026). arXiv. https://arxiv.org/pdf/2602.18470v2
Protecting And Promoting Human Agency In Education In The Age Of Artificial Intelligence
Olga Viberg, Mutlu Cukurova, Rene F. Kizilcec, Simon Buckingham Shum, Dorottya Demszky, Dragan Gasevic, Thorben Jansen, Ioana Jivet, Jelena Jovanovic, Jennifer Meyer, Kou Murayama, Zach Pardos, Chris Piech, Nikol Rummel, Naomi E. Winstone. (02/2026). arXiv. https://arxiv.org/pdf/2602.20014v1
Pedaco-Gen: Scaffolding Pedagogical Agency In Human-AI Collaborative Video Authoring
Injun Baek, Yearim Kim, Nojun Kwak. (02/2026). arXiv. https://arxiv.org/pdf/2602.19623v1
Aitutor-Evalkit: Exploring The Capabilities Of AI Tutors
Numaan Naeem, Kaushal Kumar Maurya, Kseniia Petukhova, Ekaterina Kochmar. (02/2026). arXiv. https://arxiv.org/pdf/2512.03688v2
How Should Al Knowledge Be Governed? Epistemic Authority, Structural Transparency, And The Case For Open Cognitive Graphs
Chao Li, Chunyi Zhao, Yuru Wang, Yi Hu. (02/2026). arXiv. https://arxiv.org/pdf/2602.16949v2
A Privacy By Design Framework For Large Language Model-Based Applications For Children
Diana Addae, Diana Rogachova, Nafiseh Kahani, Masoud Barati, Michael Christensen, Chen Zhou. (02/2026). arXiv. https://arxiv.org/pdf/2602.17418v1
Edueval-Db: A Role-Based Dataset For Pedagogical Risk Evaluation In Educational Explanations
Javier Irigoyen, Roberto Daza, Aythami Morales, Julian Fierrez, Francisco Jurado, Alvaro Ortigosa, Ruben Tolosana. (02/2026). arXiv. https://arxiv.org/pdf/2602.15531v2
Createai: Insights From An Nsf Workshop On K-12 Students, Teachers, And Families As Designers Of Artificial Intelligence And Machine Learning Applications
Yasmin B. Kafai, Jose Ramon Lizarraga, R. Benjamin Shapiro, Marina Bers, Kathi Fisler. (02/2026). arXiv. https://arxiv.org/pdf/2602.16894v1
Expanding The Scope Of Computational Thinking In Artificial Intelligence For K-12 Education
Yasmin B. Kafai, Shuchi Grover. (02/2026). arXiv. https://arxiv.org/pdf/2602.16890v1
Toward Llm-Supported Automated Assessment Of Critical Think-Ing Subskills
Marisa C. Peczuh, Nischal Ashok Kumar, Ryan Baker, Blair Lehman, Danielle Eisenberg, Caitlin Mills, Payu Wittawatolarn, Kushaan Naskar, Keerthi Chebrolu, Sudhip Nashi, Cadence Young, Brayden Liu, Sherry Lachman, Andrew Lan. (02/2026). arXiv. https://arxiv.org/pdf/2510.12915v2
How Uncertain Is The Grade? A Benchmark Of Uncertainty Metrics For Llm-Based Automatic Assessment
Hang Li, Kaiqi Yang, Xianxuan Long, Fedor Filippov, Yucheng Chu, Yasemin Copur-Gencturk, Peng He, Cory Miller, Namsoo Shin, Joseph Krajcik, Hui Liu, Jiliang Tang. (02/2026). arXiv. https://arxiv.org/pdf/2602.16039v1
Visual Reasoning Benchmark: Evaluating Multimodal Llms On Classroom-Authentic Visual Problems From Primary Education
Mohamed Huti, Alasdair Mackintosh, Amy Waldock, Dominic Andrews, Maxime Leliievre, Moritz Boos, Tobias Murray, Paul Atherton, Robin A. A. Ince, Oliver G. B. Garrod. (02/2026). arXiv. https://arxiv.org/pdf/2602.12196v1
Beyond End-To-End Video Models: An Llm-Based Multi-Agent System For Educational Video Generation
Lingyong Yan, Jiulong Wu, Dong Xie, Weixian Shi, Deguo Xia, Jizhou Huang. (02/2026). arXiv. https://arxiv.org/pdf/2602.11790v1
See, Plan, Snap: Evaluating Multimodal Gui Agents In Scratch
Xingyi Zhang, Yulei Ye, Kaifeng Huang, Wenhao Li, Xiangfeng Wang. (02/2026). arXiv. https://arxiv.org/pdf/2602.10814v1
Charting The Future Of AI-Supported Science Education: A Human-Centered Vision
Xiaoming Zhai, Kent Crippen. (02/2026). arXiv. https://arxiv.org/pdf/2602.18471v1
Do Teachers Dream Of Genai Widening Educational (In)Equality? Envisioning The Future Of K-12 Genai Education From Global Teachers' Perspectives
Ruiwei Xiao, Qing Xiao, Xinying Hou, Phenyo Phemelo Moletsane, Hanqi Jane Li, Hong Shen, John Stamper. (02/2026). arXiv. https://arxiv.org/pdf/2509.10782v4
Language Bottleneck Models For Qualitative Knowledge State Modeling
Antonin Berthon, Mihaela van der Schaar. (02/2026). arXiv. https://arxiv.org/pdf/2506.16982v2
AI-Based Verbal And Visual Scaffolding In A Serious Game: Effects On Learning And Cognitive Load
Caroline Wermann, Karina E. Avila, Sebastian Andre, Julia C. Draeger, Alvar Goetze, Jochen Kuhn, Maite Maurer, Sascha Mehlhase, Nikola Merkas, Fabian Schrodt, Stefan Kuchemann. (02/2026). arXiv. https://arxiv.org/pdf/2602.08893v1
