Meta-analytic evidence reviewed reports medium-to-large positive effects of AI-enabled adaptive learning on cognitive outcomes (g = 0.50–0.70)¶
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q2 i2 The review reports, citing prior meta-analyses, that AI-enabled adaptive learning systems produce medium to large positive effects on learner cognitive outcomes, with effect sizes from g = 0.50 to g = 0.70. → Ikram M 2026
Evidence¶
Ikram M 2026¶
Ikram M, Hanefar SBM, Saleem SMU and Zulfiqar F (2026) Artificial intelligence in education: a systematic review of personalized learning trends and future directions. Front. Educ. 11:1782626. https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2026.1782626
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Narrative review attribution, not this review's own synthesis: the review reports meta-analytic evidence of "medium to large positive effects on learner cognitive outcomes" with g = 0.50 to g = 0.70. The underlying meta-analyses were not re-examined here.
"Meta-analytic evidence suggests that AI-enabled adaptive learning systems can produce medium to large positive effects on learner cognitive outcomes, with reported effect sizes ranging from g = 0.50 to g = 0.70 across different studies and contexts."
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Meta-analytic evidence reviewed reports medium-to-large positive effects of AI-enabled adaptive learning on cognitive outcomes (g = 0.50–0.70) |
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Meta-analytic evidence reviewed reports medium-to-large positive effects of AI-enabled adaptive learning on cognitive outcomes (g = 0.50–0.70) |
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