Pilot participants perceived AmicoMio and AmicoTuo as complementary modes serving different educational purposes rather than alternatives¶

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Subclaims¶

q2 i? AmicoMio was more frequently associated with clarity, structure, and task-oriented usefulness, while AmicoTuo was more frequently associated with reflective value, meaning clarification, and motivational support; participants tended to perceive the two modes as complementary. → Pier Paolo Benedetti 2026

Evidence¶

Pier Paolo Benedetti 2026¶

Pier Paolo Benedetti. (2026). Design Principles and Observable Indicators for AI-Enabled Pedagogical Accompaniment: Evidence from the Amico Dual-Mode Prototype in Italy and China. Accepted at the 2026 International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Education (ICAIE 2026), IEEE. https://arxiv.org/abs/2605.20665 doi:10.48550/arxiv.2605.20665

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Descriptive analysis of post-interaction questionnaires and qualitative feedback in the exploratory pilot. Participants reported AmicoMio helped them "organize thoughts, understand procedural steps, and prepare concrete questions" while AmicoTuo supported moments of uncertainty and reduced confidence.

"Across the full sample, participants tended to perceive the two modes as complementary rather than alternative, indicating that their usefulness depended on the interaction moment rather than on personal preference alone"

Discussion¶

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