A three-month WISE Agent intervention did not significantly increase sixth-graders' aggregate critical thinking disposition scores¶
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q2 i0 After the three-month intervention, aggregate CT disposition scores improved but the increment did not reach statistical significance, with a negligible printed effect size (Cohen's d=0.054). → Qi Zhu 2026
Evidence¶
Qi Zhu 2026¶
Qi Zhu, Xiaoming Zhai, Yan Zou, Chunlei Gao. (2026). Using AI-Generated Feedback to Improve Critical Thinking and Writing Proficiency. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4519-1931 doi:10.1007/978-3-032-29788-4_37
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Paired-sample t-tests in SPSS 26.0 on pre/post CCTDI-adapted disposition scores after the three-month intervention. The article reports the aggregate increment "did not reach statistical sig- nificance (t=-0.854, p=0.394, Cohen's d=0.054)"; d=0.054 is negligible.
"Results indicated that after the three -month WISE Agent intervention, the aggre- gate CT disposition scores improved, though the increment did not reach statistical sig- nificance (t=-0.854, p=0.394, Cohen's d=0.054)."
Discussion¶
Learner Variables¶
- Critical Thinking — outcome: instruction changes it
Related Claims¶
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- Cognitive Maturity disposition scores significantly declined during the WISE Agent intervention, interpreted as de-centering of naive optimism — related
- Critical thinking improvement differed by proficiency level: high-level students gained 18%, intermediate 12%, and low-level 8%, with asymmetric feedback adaptation — related
- WISE Agent feedback significantly increased Truth-seeking and CT Self-confidence disposition scores — related
- HOTS-oriented teaching improves disposition towards critical thinking subscales including truth-seeking, open-mindedness, self-confidence, and maturity — related
- Individual-level critical thinking instruction has an unimpressive track record, motivating communal-level intervention — related
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A three-month WISE Agent intervention did not significantly increase sixth-graders' aggregate critical thinking disposition scores |
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A three-month WISE Agent intervention did not significantly increase sixth-graders' aggregate critical thinking disposition scores |
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2026 |
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