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Comparative guide table of AI model families for cognitive-model selection and validity checks

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The review provides a summary table (Table 1) comparing the four major AI model families as cognitive models for educational psychology. For each family it lists best-suited phenomena, internal variables, explanatory strengths, key limitations and risks, and priority validity checks mapped to the review's criteria. The table is described as "a compact guide to what each modeling family naturally represents (e.g., practice-driven learning, feedback-driven decisions, capacity limits, language-mediated reasoning), the main interpretability/construct-validity risks, and the evaluation checks that strengthen mechanistic claims".

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  • Comparative guide table of AI model families mapping phenomena, interpretability risks, and validity checks: The review provides a summary table (Table 1) comparing the four major AI model families as cognitive models for educational psychology. For each family it lists best-suited phenomena, internal variables, explanatory strengths, key limitations and risks, and priority validity checks mapped to the review's criteria. The table is described as "a compact guide to what each modeling family naturally represents (e.g., practice-driven learning, feedback-driven decisions, capacity limits, language-mediated reasoning), the main interpretability/construct-validity risks, and the evaluation checks that strengthen mechanistic claims". (Peng Wang et al. (2026))

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  • Peng Wang, Olga Viberg, Effie Lai-Chong Law, Samuel Greiff. (2026). When Can AI Models Explain Learning? Validity Criteria for AI as Cognitive Models in Education. Educational Psychology Review. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-026-10202-y
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title Comparative guide table of AI model families for cognitive-model selection and validity checks
description The review provides a summary table (Table 1) comparing the four major AI model families as cognitive models for educational psychology.
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