Students developed AI understanding by reasoning about how physical setup and environmental conditions affect sensor perception and machine learning data quality¶
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q2 i? Students learned about AI as they attempted to solve issues arising from physical setup, e.g., reasoning about sensor limitations and how lighting and background affect image recognition model performance. → G. McLaughlin 2026
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G. McLaughlin 2026¶
G. McLaughlin, E. Novak, S. Ahmadi, J. Li, Y. Guo, R. Liu, & L. Borgerding. (2026). Pathways to learning: exploring high school students' learning of AI-powered educational robotics. Education Tech Research Dev. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11423-026-10651-w
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Thematic analysis of the same qualitative dataset. James replaced a blue card with green after his robot failed to stop for blue, hypothesizing "I think maybe blue was too dark"; Eric moved to a corner with clearer background and better lighting to improve image recognition training.
"Our findings show that students learned more about AI as they attempted to solve issues arising from the physical setup."
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Related Claims¶
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- Model accuracy of vision-based proctoring systems can vary across demographics, lighting conditions, and hardware setups, potentially disadvantaging some students — related
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Students developed AI understanding by reasoning about how physical setup and environmental conditions affect sensor perception and machine learning data quality |
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Students developed AI understanding by reasoning about how physical setup and environmental conditions affect sensor perception and machine learning data quality |
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