Most reviewed studies reported significantly positive AI effects on STEM learning performance, with two null results¶
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q2 i? Of 22 studies reporting learning performance effects, 20 showed significantly positive influence of AI techniques on students' learning performances, while two reported insignificant results. → Weiqi Xu and Fan Ouyang 2022
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Weiqi Xu and Fan Ouyang 2022¶
Weiqi Xu and Fan Ouyang. (2022). The application of AI technologies in STEM education: a systematic review from 2011 to 2021. International Journal of STEM Education. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40594-022-00377-5
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The review's synthesis of the 22 studies reporting learning performance effects found that most showed significantly positive influence of AI techniques on the improvement of students' learning performances (N = 20). Examples include a context-aware ubiquitous learning system in geosciences and a cluster randomized study of My Math Academy showing significant improvement of learning gains, especially for moderate-level students.
"Among all the reviewed articles, 22 studies revealed the educational effects of AI technologies on students’ learning performance. Most of them showed significantly positive influ- ence of AI techniques on the improvement of students’ learning performances (N = 20)."
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Most reviewed studies reported significantly positive AI effects on STEM learning performance, with two null results |
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Most reviewed studies reported significantly positive AI effects on STEM learning performance, with two null results |
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