In the pilot, 93% of students found controlling the wave in the air natural and 86% reported feeling more engaged and focused than in regular learning¶
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q2 i? 93% of the 29 students reported that controlling the wave in the air felt natural, and 86% reported feeling more engaged and focused than in regular learning. → Ofek Levy 2026
Evidence¶
Ofek Levy 2026¶
Ofek Levy, Joshua Glazer, Noah D. Finkelstein, and Yossi Ben-Zion. (2026). From Prompt to Embodied Simulation: Using Generative AI to Create AR Physics Learning Tools. https://www.google.com/search?q=%22From+Prompt+to+Embodied+Simulation%22
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Same pilot attitude survey of 29 students; the article reports these two percentages among nine positively rated statements, with agreement ranging from 79% to 100%. No effect sizes or significance tests are printed.
"Controlling the wave in the air felt natural to 93% of them, and 86% reported feeling more engaged and focused than in regular learning."
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Related Claims¶
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In the pilot, 93% of students found controlling the wave in the air natural and 86% reported feeling more engaged and focused than in regular learning |
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In the pilot, 93% of students found controlling the wave in the air natural and 86% reported feeling more engaged and focused than in regular learning |
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