Structural misalignment: learning-oriented goals are predominantly operationalized through performance-driven theories and modular customization¶

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q2 i? Cross-tabulation analysis shows prompt engineering and fine-tuning were predominantly aligned with performance-oriented theories, while trajectories supporting dialogic mediation or developmental assessment remained marginal. → Luo 2026

Evidence¶

Luo 2026¶

Luo, Y. (2026). Customizing AI for writing pedagogy: a systematic review of pedagogical goals, theoretical principles, and technical design. Education Tech Research Dev. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11423-026-10697-w

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Cross-tabulation and Sankey analysis (Figs. 8–10) of pedagogical goals, theoretical principles, and customization methods across the 23 studies. The review reports a dominant route of improving writing products through technically optimized models, with hybrid architectures embedding learning theories notably rare.

"Figure 9 illustrates that prompt engineering and fine-tuning were predominantly aligned with performance-oriented theories. Even when learning-, discourse-, or interaction-centered frameworks were invoked, their influence was typically confined to interface design or task framing, while the underlying AI systems operated in a largely theory-agnostic manner."

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