The Conversation

Mon Dec 15

The ‘one chatbot per child’ model for AI in classrooms conflicts with what research shows: Learning is a social process

Written by Niral Shah, Associate Professor of Learning Sciences & Human Development, University of Washington

Yes, AI tutors can provide individualized feedback, but learning is inherently social. Maskot via Getty Images

In the Star Trek universe, the audience occasionally gets a glimpse inside schools on the planet Vulcan. Young children stand alone in pods surrounded by 360-degree digital screens. Adults wander among the pods but do not talk to the...

The ‘one chatbot per child’ model for AI in classrooms conflicts with what research shows: Learning is a social process

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