"Across campus, professors are experimenting with AI "tutor bots" to help students succeed in courses with complicated material when individualized attention is not always feasible. According to Professors Greg Kestin and Kelly Miller, the bots represent one piece in a larger learning strategy that helps students home in on what they do get, and don't, and do so at their own pace."
"As part of an AI Innovations at Harvard presentation during Boston's AI week, Kestin and Miller shared findings from a study of the custom tutor bot used in their introductory course "Physical Sciences 2 " in fall 2023. Based on their findings, Kestin said they're optimistic about the technology. "What we have found is that when AI tutors are used with tried-and-true research principles kept in mind, they can improve learning as well as enhance time spent with peers and instructors in the classroom," he said."
"In their study, Kestin and Miller compared a typical classroom setting in which students initially get lessons from a human instructor, to an AI-supported "flipped classroom" where students learn core lessons from the tailored bot on their own and bring questions to class."
Professors are experimenting with AI tutor bots to provide individualized, interactive attention in courses with complex material where one-on-one help is limited. A study compared traditional instruction to an AI-supported flipped classroom in which students learn core lessons from a tailored bot and bring questions to class. The bot was built using class materials and explicit directions on framing answers. Students in the AI-supported course reported significantly better engagement and greater motivation to learn. When AI tutors follow established research principles, they can improve learning and enhance time spent with peers and instructors.
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