In two districts analyzed by Stanford University, students’ average weekly use of one such tutor was 2.18 minutes and 5.23 minutes, respectively.
Dive Brief:
- As multiple states prepare or have already implemented artificial intelligence tutoring pilot programs, a new Stanford University study found that merely offering AI tutoring tools to students is not enough to create meaningful engagement and improve reading outcomes.
- Among two student groups studied, only about 61% in one school district and 53% in another used the AI tutor even when there was scheduled time to use the tool, according to the research released Wednesday. Overall, students’ average weekly usage amounted to 2.18 minutes and 5.23 minutes for each district, respectively.
- When students used the AI tutoring platform alongside a human tutor, student engagement slightly increased by one minute per week in one district and by 4.4 minutes per week in the other. Still, the researchers said that difference does little to fulfill the 30 minutes of weekly use recommended by the platform provider for measurable reading gains.
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