Four distinct session-level engagement types emerge in GenAI Tutor use: Deep, Shallow, Routine-Learning, and Exam-Driven¶
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q2 i? k-means clustering of session features identified four engagement types, with shallow engagement accounting for 10.4% of sessions and deep engagement 14.0%. → Youjie Chen 2026
Evidence¶
Youjie Chen 2026¶
Youjie Chen, Xixi Shi, Xinyu Liu, Shuaiguo Wang, Tracy Xiao Liu, Dragan Gašević. (2026). Not All Students Engage Alike: Multi-Institution Patterns in GenAI Tutor Use. arXiv preprint. https://arxiv.org/abs/2602.00447 doi:10.48550/arxiv.2602.00447
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Clustering analysis of 113,255 conversation sessions using ten engineered features and six principal components retaining 82.3% of variance yielded four types. The abstract reports "10.4% of them were 'shallow engagement' where copy-pasting behavior was prevalent." Cluster assignments were stable across 50 random initializations (mean Adjusted Rand Index = 0.999).
"we identified the following four engagement types in the 113,255 conversation sessions: Deep, Shallow, Routine-Learning, and Exam-Driven Engagement."
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
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- STEM students adopt the GenAI Tutor less and use it differently than non-STEM students, with more shallow and routine-learning engagement — related
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- Equity disparities in GenAI Tutor use appear in how students engage, not in whether or how much they use the tool — related
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Four distinct session-level engagement types emerge in GenAI Tutor use: Deep, Shallow, Routine-Learning, and Exam-Driven |
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Four distinct session-level engagement types emerge in GenAI Tutor use: Deep, Shallow, Routine-Learning, and Exam-Driven |
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