Students with a better understanding of how AI systems work show higher academic self-efficacy¶
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q2 i? Students who better understand what AI systems can and cannot do show higher levels of academic self-efficacy. → Favero 2025
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Favero 2025¶
Favero, L., Pérez-Ortiz, J. A., Käser, T., & Oliver, N. (2025). Do AI tutors empower or enslave learners? Toward a critical use of AI in education. Applications of Generative AI to support teaching and learning in Higher Education, co-located with AIED 2025, Palermo, Italy. https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.06878 doi:10.48550/arxiv.2507.06878
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The paper attributes to Bećirović et al. the finding that students with better understanding of AI systems "show higher levels of academic self-efficacy". No effect size is printed; the paper draws on it to argue demystifying AI supports trust in students' own abilities.
"Students who have a better understanding of how AI systems work, including what they can and cannot do, show higher levels of academic self-efficacy [33]."
Discussion¶
Learner Variables¶
- Self-Efficacy — outcome: instruction changes it
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Students with a better understanding of how AI systems work show higher academic self-efficacy |
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Students with a better understanding of how AI systems work show higher academic self-efficacy |
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