More teacher support in AI-based instruction is not always better; a review found support worked well when balanced with students' autonomy and independent thinking¶

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Currency · newest study 2026 · checked against its sources 2026-10-19 (automated, 1 of 1 entry) · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? Teacher support mainly contributed to motivation while effects on cognitive outcomes were limited, and students' independent thinking tended to be more promoted without teacher support. → Hansol Lee 2026

Evidence¶

Hansol Lee 2026¶

Hansol Lee. (2026). Teacher intervention in K-12 AI-based instruction: a systematic review of processes, strategies, and effects. Smart Learning Environments. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40561-026-00461-1

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The review reports, citing Wu and Yang (2022), that "teacher support mainly contributed to students' motivation" with limited cognitive effects, and that independent thinking and problem solving "tended to be more promoted in conditions without teacher support."

"Wu and Yang ( 2022) found that teacher support mainly contributed to students' motivation, while its effects on cognitive learning outcomes were limited. They also found that students' independent thinking and problem solving tended to be more promoted in conditions without teacher support."

Discussion¶

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