Error correction supports learning when it requires substantive cognitive work such as explanation and reconstruction¶
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q2 i? In an error-correction paradigm with pre- and post-tests, findings suggest that effort during correction matters for learning, though the study did not examine naturalistic GenAI use. → Wei J and Shang Y 2026
Evidence¶
Wei J and Shang Y 2026¶
Wei J and Shang Y (2026). Beyond checking: verification quality, reliance calibration, and learning in generative AI-assisted higher education. Front. Psychol. 17:1965371. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1965371
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The review reports, citing Olney and Cade (2025), a mechanistic error-correction study with pre- and post-tests in which participants corrected a virtual student. It notes the study "provides mechanistic evidence rather than direct evidence about contemporary university GenAI settings".
"Olney and Cade (2025) used an error-correction paradigm in which participants corrected a virtual student and completed pre- and post-tests. Their findings suggest that effort during correction matters for learning."
Discussion¶
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Error correction supports learning when it requires substantive cognitive work such as explanation and reconstruction |
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Error correction supports learning when it requires substantive cognitive work such as explanation and reconstruction |
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