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Three learner-derived design principles for AI systems supporting andragogy: human-in-the-loop, emotional design, and adaptability

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Description

The study distills adult learners' interview perspectives into three design-principle themes with six sub-themes: human-in-the-loop (building shared mental models between humans and AI; enabling human-AI co-creation), emotional design (calibrating an appropriate level of AI reliance; empathetic communication), and adaptability (continuous adaptation; interoperability). Learners wanted AI that keeps "learning about the individual learners it is interacting with," guides skepticism of its own outputs, communicates empathetically, adapts after deployment, and works across platforms.

Design Implications

Context

Requirements

  • AI systems must involve human input, oversight, and decision-making alongside AI, with interpretable explanations of system behavior and learner control over generative processes.

Constraints

  • Findings derive from perceptions of a small sample of degree-seeking adult learners on the East Coast of the US and are inherently subjective; the authors call for empirical measurement of effectiveness in future research.

Target Learners

  • Adult learners (typically 25 years or older) in online learning environments

Learning Goals

  • Self-directed, experience-based, problem-centered adult learning aligned with personal and professional goals

Claims

Examples

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Key Sources

  • Jinhee Kim, Xi Lin, Seongryeong Yu, Rita Detrick. (2026). Adult learners' perspectives of AI applications in supporting andragogy. Education Tech Research Dev. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11423-026-10621-2
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title Three learner-derived design principles for AI systems supporting andragogy: human-in-the-loop, emotional design, and adaptability
description The study distills adult learners' interview perspectives into three design-principle themes with six sub-themes: human-in-the-loop (building shared mental models between humans and AI; enabling human-AI co-creation),...
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