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Yes, I'm using "high-performing college students" or "phd students" or whatever as a proxy for "people skilled at learning". It's not perfect but I think it'd
by jonahx 1mo ago
Yes, I'm using "high-performing college students" or "phd students" or whatever as a proxy for "people skilled at learning". It's not perfect but I think it'd be good enough. You could do lots of refinements on the idea. You could try to do some kind of "pre-test" that more directly tested "meta-learning skills".
My only point was I think it's possible to do. I personally think it's pretty clear. And there's nothing special about AI. In rural places, you could replace it with "access to books" or "access to a good tutor" and so on.
I also think you'd see the same effect with "motivation" (if you could test it), with performance on standardized tests, and with grades. AI will boost the better (by these metrics) students more.
- sebastiennight 1mo agoMy understanding of this study is that it disproves your assumption: "The negative learning effects are larger for students with higher initial achievement." It seems that the students who had the most skill and motivation from the start, have the most to lose.