53% of student essays named at least one AI behavior that supports rather than replaces thinking¶
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q2 i? 26 of 49 essays (53%) named at least one behavior that supports rather than replaces thinking, such as withholding solutions, prompting recall, and asking questions. → Lucile Favero 2026
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Lucile Favero 2026¶
Lucile Favero, Juan Antonio Pérez-Ortiz, Tanja Käser, Nuria Oliver. (2026). From Substitution to Scaffolding: Breaking the Self-Reinforcing Harm Cycle of AI in Education (and Beyond). arXiv preprint. https://arxiv.org/abs/2608.17451 doi:10.48550/arxiv.2608.17451
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Descriptive coding of the same 49-essay corpus found that "53%(26 of 49) named at least one behavior thatsupportsrather thanreplacesthinking". Students asked for feedback that withholds the solution, an AI "asking critical questions and providing ideas on what students should improve, but not giving them the answer", and active recall prompts.
"In our corpus,53%(26 of 49) named at least one behavior thatsupportsrather thanreplacesthinking."
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
- 80% of IB student essays explicitly link reliance on AI to reduced thinking — related
- Students framed AI as replacement rather than scaffolding in 48 of 49 essays — related
- Educators redefined AI's educational role from answer provider to learning partner and tutor supporting conceptual understanding — related
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53% of student essays named at least one AI behavior that supports rather than replaces thinking |
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53% of student essays named at least one AI behavior that supports rather than replaces thinking |
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