The Question Isn’t Whether AI Can Teach. It’s Whether Students Will Let It

Research by FOS Affiliate Philip Oreopoulos and co-authors examines how AI-powered tutoring can improve student learning, highlighting the importance of engagement, structured practice, and effective implementation.

Recent randomized experiments in U.S. schools show that AI tutoring can help students learn from mistakes and improve their math skills, but access to the technology alone is not enough. Students often make limited use of AI support, while structured practice and thoughtful implementation can make these tools more effective.

Prof. Oreopoulos discusses research findings and their implications for education in The Globe and Mail and in a conversation with Nat Malkus on the American Enterprise Institute’s The Report Card podcast.
 
Read The Globe and Mail column
 
Listen to the AEI podcast