AI Hinders Learning? Educators Debate Teaching Proper Use Over Bans
ledwards · x · 2026-09-03
Responding to claims that studies show AI use hinders knowledge acquisition, ledwards argues the finding only holds when AI is used incorrectly: the right move is teaching students to use AI in ways that enrich learning rather than surrender cognitively. He adds it isn't even a choice, since students will pick up AI anyway. deliprao pushes back citing research, questioning whether K-12 self-learning can be compared to Terence Tao.
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