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A comprehensive collection of academic research on generative AI in preK12 education organized into three categories:
Research that describes how generative AI is being used in classrooms, schools, or districts or how products are designed and built.
Advancing Problem-Based Learning In Biomedical Engineering In The Era Of Generative AI
Micky C. Nnamdi, J. Ben Tamo, Benoit Marteau, Wenqi Shi, May D. Wang. (03/2026). arXiv.
The Trilingual Triad Framework: Integrating Design, Al, And Domain Knowledge In No-Code Al Smart City Course
Qian Huang, King Wang Poon. (03/2026). arXiv.
Vizqstudio: Iterative Visualization Literacy Mcqs Design With Simulated Students
Zixin Chen, Yuhang Zeng, Sicheng Song, Yanna Lin, Xian Xu, Huamin Qu, Meng Xia. (03/2026). arXiv.
Talebot: A Tangible AI Companion To Support Children In Co-Creative Storytelling For Resilience Cultivation
Yonglin Chen, Jingjing Zhang, Kezhuo Wang, Pengcheng An, Xueliang Li. (02/2026). arXiv.
Transforming Science Learning Materials In The Era Of Artificial Intelligence
Xiaoming Zhai, Kent Crippen. (02/2026). arXiv.
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.
Descriptive – Implementation and Use Descriptive – Product Development
Studies that test how well something works including but not limited to randomly dividing people into groups and comparing the results.
The Economics Of Algorithmic Personalization: Evidence From An Educational Technology Platform
Keshav Agrawal, Susan Athey, Ayush Kanodia, Shanjukta Nath, Emil Palikot. (03/2026). NBER.
Report From Workshop On Dialogue Alongside Artificial Intelligence
Thomas J McKenna, Ingvill Rasmussen, Sten Ludvigsen, Avivit Arvatz, Christa Asterhan, Gaowei Chen, Julie Cohen, Michele Flammia, Dongkeun Han, Emma Hayward, Heather Hill, Yifat Kolikant, Helen Lehndorf, Kexin Li, Lindsay Clare Matsumura, Henrik Tj‚àö‚àènn, Pengjin Wang, Rupert Wegerif. (11/2025). arXiv.
A Meta-Analysis Of LLM Effects On Students Across Qualification, Socialization, And Subjectification
Jiayu Huang, Ruoxin Ritter Wang, Jen-Hao Liu, Boming Xia, Yue Huang, Ruoxi Sun, Jason (Minhui) Xue, Jinan Zou. (09/2025). arXiv.
AI Meets the Classroom: When Do Large Language Models Harm Learning?
Matthias Lehmann, Philipp B. Cornelius, Fabian J. Sting. (03/2025). arXiv.
Home-Tutoring Services Assisted with Technology: Investigating the Role of Artificial Intelligence Using a Randomized Field Experiment
Jun Hyung Kim, Minki Kim, Do Won Kwak, Sol Lee. (09/2021). Sage.
Impact – Randomized Controlled Trial Impact – Quasi-experimental
Studies that combine and summarize all the research on a specific genAI topic to find patterns and answers.
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.
Autoscoring Anticlimax: A Meta-Analytic Understanding Of AI'S Short-Answer Shortcomings And Wording Weaknesses
Michael Hardy. (03/2026). arXiv.
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.
Toward Youth-Centered Privacy-By-Design In Smart Devices: A Systematic Review
Molly Campbell, Mohamad Sheikho Al Jasem, Ajay Kumar Shrestha. (02/2026). arXiv.
Physics Education Under The Application Of Artificial Intelligence: Bibliometric Analysis Based On Web Of Science Core Library (2021-2025)
Chengtian Liang, Yike Qian, Yixuan Lin, Yu Wang. (02/2026). arXiv.
Irresponsible Counselors: Large Language Models And The Loneliness Of Modern Humans
Abas Bertina, Sara Shakeri. (02/2026). arXiv.
We aim to include all research in the above categories on generative AI in preK12 education in the US. As research diverges from genAI for preK12 in the US - such as machine learning, education systems beyond preK12, or studies conducted outside the US - inclusion in the repository is based on relevance to our target audiences:
All students and learners that engage directly with genAI technology.
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.
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.
The Trilingual Triad Framework: Integrating Design, Al, And Domain Knowledge In No-Code Al Smart City Course
Qian Huang, King Wang Poon. (03/2026). arXiv.
Advancing Problem-Based Learning In Biomedical Engineering In The Era Of Generative AI
Micky C. Nnamdi, J. Ben Tamo, Benoit Marteau, Wenqi Shi, May D. Wang. (03/2026). arXiv.
Chatbot Conversations In Physics Education: Using Artificial Intelligence To Analyze Student Reasoning Through Computational Grounded Theory
Atharva Dange, Ramon E. Lopez. (03/2026). arXiv.
The Studychat Dataset: Analyzing Student Dialogues With Chatgpt In An Artificial Intelligence Course
Hunter McNichols, Fareya Ikram, Andrew Lan. (03/2026). arXiv.
Education support organizations (unions, parent groups, etc.).
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.
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.
Division Of Labor And Collaboration Between Parents In Family Education
Ziyi Wang, Congrong Zhang, Jingying Deng, Xiaofan Hu, Jie Cai, Nan Gao, Chun Yu, Haining Zhang. (02/2026). arXiv.
Kahaani: A Multimodal Co-Creative Storytelling System
Samee Arif, Muhammad Saad Haroon, Aamina Jamal Khan, Taimoor Arif, Agha Ali Raza, Awais Athar. (02/2026). arXiv.
Ethical Ai For Young Digital Citizens: A Call To Action On Privacy Governance
Austin Shouli, Ankur Barthwal, Molly Campbell, Ajay Kumar Shrestha. (01/2026). arXiv.
Unpacking Generative Ai In Education: Computational Modeling Of Teacher And Student Perspectives In Social Media Discourse
Paulina DeVito, Akhil Vallala, Sean Mcmahon, Yaroslav Hinda, Benjamin Thaw, Hanqi Zhuang, Hari Kalvad. (01/2026). arXiv.
Academic researchers and Global education leaders.
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.
Autoscoring Anticlimax: A Meta-Analytic Understanding Of AI'S Short-Answer Shortcomings And Wording Weaknesses
Michael Hardy. (03/2026). arXiv.
Stem Faculty Perspectives On Generative AI In Higher Education
Akila de Silva, Isabel Hyo Jung Song, Hui Yang, Shah Rukh Humayoun. (03/2026). arXiv.
Stan: An Llm-Based Thermodynamics Course Assistant
Eric M. Furst, Vasudevan Venkateshwaran. (03/2026). arXiv.
Bridging Pedagogy And Play: Introducing A Language Mapping Interface For Human-AI Co-Creation In Educational Game Design
Daijin Yang, Erica Kleinman, Casper Harteveld. (03/2026). arXiv.
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.
Superintendents, state, and federal K12 leaders; Leadership and product teams at technology companies.
Machine Learning Grade Prediction Using Students' Grades And Demographics
Mwayi SONKHANANI, Symon CHIBAYA, Clement N. NYIRENDA. (02/2026). arXiv.
Trustworthiness Of Legal Considerations For The Use Of Llms In Education
Sara Alaswad, Tatiana Kalganova, Wasan Awad. (02/2026). arXiv.
Facet: Multi-Agent Ai Supporting Teachers In Scaling Differentiated Learning For Diverse Students
Jana Gonnermann-Muller, Jennifer Haase, Nicolas Leins, Moritz Igel, Konstantin Fackeldey and Sebastian Pokutta. (01/2026). arXiv.
Interoperability In Ai Safety Governance: Ethics, Regulations, And Standards
Yik Chan Chin, David A. Raho, Hag-Min Kim, Chunli Bi, James Ong, Jingbo Huang, Serge Stinckwich. (01/2026). arXiv.
An Exploration Of Higher Education Course Evaluation By Large Language Models
Bo Yuan, Jiazi Hu. (12/2025). arXiv.
Bidirectional Human-Ai Alignment In Education For Trustworthy Learning Environments
Hua Shen, NYU Shanghai, New York University. (12/2025). arXiv.
