One student's resistance to GenAI was entangled with neurodiversity, a biological conception of authentic effortful learning, and anxieties about rapid technological change¶

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Evidence · 1 study · qualitative r3 · q2
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q2 i? Vivian positioned GenAI use as depriving learners of the rigour of skill-building, framing avoidance as a moral choice tied to personal identity and protecting cognitive development. → Fawns 2026

Evidence¶

Fawns 2026¶

Fawns, T., Bearman, M., Corbin, T., Henderson, M., McLean, J., Matthews, K. E., Oberg, G., Liang, Y., & Walton, J. (2026). Illuminating complex student realities of artificial intelligence through an entangled pedagogy framework. Higher Education. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10734-026-01730-1

q2 · i? · qualitative · r3

Focus-group analysis of Vivian (art history and curating), whose view of her ADHD as a source of distinctive cognitive abilities shaped her position. She advocated "evidence-based, research-informed adoption of GenAI in education" while noting AI "sits across a whole lot of platforms."

"You are depriving yourself of the rigour of learning a new skill and making new neural connections."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• Students at the same university interpreted and responded to GenAI policy in markedly different ways, from embracing adoption to principled resistance — related
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• The rapid maturation of GenAI platforms has created significant challenges for higher education, particularly in relation to assessment. — a broader claim this one bears on
• Ethical decision-making about AI emerges as tensions and contradictions negotiated across ecological levels — related
• Over-reliance on GAI risks weakening teaching and social presence and depriving students of foundational skill development — related