Impact – Randomized Controlled Trial
Research synthesis is AI-generated, human reviewed. Updated 05/2026.
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Assessing The Impact And Underlying Pathways Of Sequenced AI Feedback On Student Learning
Jie Cao, Chloe Qianhui Zhao, Christian Schunn, Elizabeth A. McLaughlin, Jionghao Lin, Kenneth R. Koedinger. (04/2026). arXiv. https://arxiv.org/abs/2604.07469v2
AI-Supported Data Analysis Boosts Student Motivation And Reduces Stress In Physics Education
Jannik Henze, Julia Lademann, Sebastian Becker-Genschow and Andre Bresges. (04/2026). arXiv. https://arxiv.org/abs/2412.20951v2
Agora: Teaching The Skill Of Consensus-Finding With AI Personas Grounded In Human Voice
Prerna Ravi, Om Gokhale, Suyash Pradeep Fulay, Eugene Yi, Deb Roy, Michiel Bakker. (04/2026). arXiv. https://arxiv.org/abs/2603.07339v3
Same Feedback, Different Source: How AI Vs. Human Feedback Attribution And Credibility Shape Learner Behavior In Computing Education
Caitlin Morris, Pattie Maes. (04/2026). arXiv. https://arxiv.org/abs/2604.03075v1
Beyond The AI Tutor: Social Learning With LLM Agents
Harsh Kumar, Jonathan Vincentius, Zi Kang (Jace) Mu, Ashton Anderson. (04/2026). arXiv. https://arxiv.org/abs/2604.02677v1
Impact Of Multimodal And Conversational AI On Learning Outcomes And Experience
Karan Taneja, Anjali Singh, and Ashok K. Goel. (04/2026). arXiv. https://arxiv.org/abs/2604.02221v1
Evaluating A Data-Driven Redesign Process For Intelligent Tutoring Systems
Qianru Lyu, Conrad Borchers, Meng Xia, Karen Xiao, Paulo F. Carvalho, Kenneth R. Koedinger, and Vincent Aleven. (03/2026). arXiv. https://arxiv.org/abs/2603.29094v1
Shaping Credibility Judgments In Human-Genai Partnership Via Weaker LLMs: A Transactive Memory Perspective On AI Literacy
Md Touhidul Islam, Mahir Akgun, Syed Billah. (03/2026). arXiv. https://arxiv.org/abs/2603.26522v1
An Experimental Evaluation Of An AI-Powered Interactive Learning Platform
Courtney Heldreth, Diana Akrong, Laura M. Vardoulakis, Nicole E. Miller, Yael Haramaty, Lidan Hackmon, Lior Belinsky, Abraham Ortiz Tapia, Lucy Tootill, Scott Siebert. (03/2026). arXiv. https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.18664v2
Reflected: Evaluating Reflection-Driven Learning In An AI-Assisted System
Md Nazmus Sakib, Ishika Tarin, Naga Manogna Rayasam, Manas Gaur, Sanorita Dey. (03/2026). arXiv. https://arxiv.org/abs/2512.24632v2
Practicing With Language Models Cultivates Human Empathic Communication
Aakriti Kumar, Nalin Poungpeth, Diyi Yang, Bruce Lambert, Matthew Groh. (03/2026). arXiv. https://arxiv.org/pdf/2603.15245
Effective Personalized AI Tutors Via Llm-Guided Reinforcement Learning
Angel Tsai-Hsuan Chung, Botong Zhang, Ling-Chieh Kung, Hamsa Bastani, Osbert Bastani. (03/2026). SSRN. https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=6423358
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
Transforming Genai Policy To Prompting Instruction: An Rct Of Scalable Prompting Interventions In A Cs1 Course
Ruiwei Xiao, Runlong Ye, Xinying Hou, Jessica Wen, Harsh Kumar, Michael Liut, John Stamper. (02/2026). arXiv. https://arxiv.org/pdf/2602.16033v1
iRuler: Intelligible Rubric-Based User-Defined Llm Evaluation For Revision
Jingwen Bai, Wei Soon Cheong, Philippe Muller, Brian Y Lim. (02/2026). arXiv. https://arxiv.org/pdf/2602.12779v1
Efficiency Without Cognitive Change: Evidence From Human Interaction With Narrow AI Systems
María Angélica Benítez, Rocío Candela Ceballos, Karina Del Valle, Mundo Araujo Sofía, Sofía Evangelina Victorio Villaroel, Nadia Justel. (02/2026). arXiv. https://arxiv.org/pdf/2510.24893v2
Personalized Learning Path Planning Through Goal-Driven Learner State Modeling
Joy Jia Yin Lim, Ye He, Jifan Yu, Xin Cong, Daniel Zhang-Li, Zhiyuan Liu, Huiqin Liu, Lei Hou, Juanzi Li, Bin Xu. (02/2026). arXiv. https://arxiv.org/pdf/2510.13215v2
Exploring The Role Of Tracing In AI-Supported Planning For Algorithmic Reasoning
Yoshee Jain, Heejin Do, Zihan Wu, April Yi Wang. (02/2026). arXiv. https://arxiv.org/pdf/2602.03197v1
Learning Context: A Unified Framework And Roadmap For Context-Aware Ai In Education
Naiming Liu, Brittany Bradford, Johaun Hatchett, Gabriel Diaz, Lorenzo Luzi, Zichao Wang, Debshila Basu Mallick, Richard Baraniuk. (01/2026). arXiv. https://arxiv.org/pdf/2512.24362v2
Llm-Based Multimodal Feedback Produces Equivalent Learning And Better Student Perceptions Than Educator Feedback
Chloe Qianhui Zhao, Jionghao Lin, Jie Cao, Kenneth R. Koedinger. (01/2026). arXiv. https://arxiv.org/pdf/2601.15280v1
Ai Skills Improve Job Prospects: Causal Evidence From A Hiring Experiment
Fabian Stephany, Ole Teutloff, Angelo Leone. (01/2026). arXiv. https://arxiv.org/pdf/2601.13286v1
When Peers Outperform Ai (And When They Don'T): Interaction Quality Over Modality
Caitlin Morris, Pattie Maes. (01/2026). arXiv. https://arxiv.org/pdf/2601.11777v1
Your Brain On Chatgpt: Accumulation Of Cognitive Debt When Using An Ai Assistant For Essay Writing Task
Nataliya Kosmyna, Eugene Hauptmann, Ye Tong Yuan, Jessica Situ, Xian-Hao Liao, Ashly Vivian Beresnitzky, Iris Braunstein, Pattie Maes. (12/2025). arXiv. https://arxiv.org/pdf/2506.08872v2
The Social Blindspot In Human-Ai Collaboration: How Undetected Ai Personas Reshape Team Dynamics
Lixiang Yan, Xibin Han, Yu Zhang, Samuel Greiff, Inge Molenaar, Yizhou Fan, Roberto Martinez-Maldonado, Linxuan Zhao, Xinyu Li, Yueqiao Jin and Dragan Gasevic. (12/2025). arXiv. https://arxiv.org/pdf/2512.18234v1
Embedding-Based Rankings Of Educational Resources Based On Learning Outcome Alignment: Benchmarking, Expert Validation, And Learner Performance
Mohammadreza Molavi, Mohammad Moein, Mohammadreza Tavakoli, Abdolali Faraji, Stefan T. Mol, Gabor Kismihok. (12/2025). arXiv. https://arxiv.org/pdf/2512.13658v1
Flora: An Advanced AI-Powered Engine To Facilitate Hybrid Human-AI Regulated Learning
Xinyu Li, Tongguang Li, Lixiang Yan, Yuheng Li, Linxuan Zhao, Mladen Rakovic, Inge Molenaar, Dragan Gasevic, Yizhou Fan. (12/2025). arXiv. https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.07362v3
Reflection-Satisfaction Tradeoff: Investigating Impact Of Reflection On Student Engagement With Ai-Generated Programming Hints
Heeryung Choia, Tung Phungb, Mengyan Wuª, Adish Singlab, Christopher Brooksa. (12/2025). arXiv. https://arxiv.org/abs/2512.04630v1
Ai Tutoring Enhances Student Learning Without Crowding Out Reading Effort
Mira Fischer, Holger A. Rau, Rainer Michael Rilke. (12/2025). IZA Institute of Labor Economics. https://docs.iza.org/dp18338.pdf
Pacee: Supporting Children'S Personal Emotion Education Through Parent-Ai Collaboration
Yu Mei, Xutong Wang, Ziyao Zhang, Yiming Fu, Shiyi Wang, Qingyang Wan, Qinghuan Lan, Chang Liu, Jie Cai, Chun Yu, Yuanchun Shi. (11/2025). arXiv. https://arxiv.org/abs/2511.14414v2
Chatgpt As A Cognitive Crutch: Evidence From A Randomized Controlled Trial On Knowledge Retention
Andre Barcaui. (11/2025). Social Sciences & Humanities Open. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590291125010186
