GPT Tutor¶
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Evidence · 3 claims (2 for, 1 mixed) · 2 studies (1 causal, 1 design),q2–q3· 0 of 2 report an effect size · 3 claims rest on one study
Description¶
GPT Tutor is a GPT-4 chat-based mathematics tutoring interface developed and studied by Bastani Hamsa et al. that uses teacher-provided solutions, misconceptions, and hints to support high-school students' practice without directly giving answers.
Components¶
Claims¶
- A guardrailed GPT-4 tutor with teacher-designed hints improves assisted practice performance more than a standard GPT-4 interface [+M]
- Guardrails in the GPT Tutor largely eliminate the negative exam effect, though no positive exam effect is observed [+M]
- GPT-generated tutor feedback is predominantly positive or neutral in sentiment [~W]
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Key Sources¶
- Bastani Hamsa, Bastani Osbert, Sungu Alp, Ge Haosen, Kabakcı Özge, Mariman Rei. (2025). Generative AI without guardrails can harm learning: Evidence from high school mathematics. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2422633122
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GPT Tutor is a GPT-4 chat-based mathematics tutoring interface developed and studied by Bastani Hamsa et al. |
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