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THE HUMAN YIELD
SECTION 15
ISSUE 001
OBSERVEDresearchnowconfidence / high
Optimize Tutors for Retention
Education AI should be evaluated weeks later, after tool access disappears. Trials should measure transfer, explanation quality, confidence calibration, and unaided retention, because a system can raise immediate scores while weakening retrieval practice or encouraging cognitive offloading.
Why this idea is here
What the evidence establishes.
A randomized study tests the cognitive-crutch risk; a 2026 meta-analysis synthesizes experimental effects on learning outcomes across contexts.
Source ledger
Read the sources.
- S01ChatGPT as a Cognitive Crutch: Evidence from a Randomized Controlled Trial
peer-reviewed randomized trial / dated 2025 / retrieved 2026-07-09
- S02ChatGPT’s Impact on Student Learning Outcomes: Meta-Analysis of 35 Experiments
peer-reviewed meta-analysis / dated 2026 / retrieved 2026-07-09