AI-supported lab manual design increased students' confidence in troubleshooting and data analysis¶

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Evidence · 1 study · design r2 · q2
Currency · newest study 2026 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? Median confidence in troubleshooting and optimization rose from 3 to 4; agreement on ability to evaluate experimental results rose from 50% to 80%. → Yim 2026

Evidence¶

Yim 2026¶

Yim, K.-H.; Lui, M. Y. (2026). Supporting Undergraduate Students' Learning in Practical Chemistry Courses through AI-Supported Experimental Design. Journal of Chemical Education. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jchemed.5c01311

q2 · i? · design · r2

Pre- and postsurvey Likert data from the same cohort. Median for troubleshooting rose from 3 to 4; agreement on evaluating results rose from "50% presurvey to 80% postsurvey" despite median remaining unchanged on that item.

"The median of their responses to the question regarding their confidence in troubleshooting and optimization rose from 3 (neutral) to 4 (agree) (Figure 2, Q2). Agreement (agree or strongly agree) on the ability to evaluate experimental result rose from 50% presurvey to 80% postsurvey"

Discussion¶

Learner Variables¶

• Self-Efficacy — outcome: instruction changes it

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