NewsPronto

 
Men's Weekly

.

USA Conversation

The Conversation USA

The Conversation USA

Can AI keep students motivated, or does it do the opposite?

  • Written by Yurou Wang, Associate Professor of Educational Psychology, University of Alabama
imageAI-based tools can be effective in motivating students but require proper design and thoughtful implementation.Associated Press

Imagine a student using a writing assistant powered by a generative AI chatbot. As the bot serves up practical suggestions and encouragement, insights come more easily, drafts polish up quickly and feedback loops feel...

Read more: Can AI keep students motivated, or does it do the opposite?

More Articles ...

  1. Giant ground sloths’ fossilized teeth reveal their unique roles in the prehistoric ecosystem
  2. King, pope, Jedi, Superman: Trump’s social media images exclusively target his base and try to blur political reality
  3. Trump’s National Guard deployments reignite 200-year-old legal debate over state vs. federal power
  4. When it comes to Ukraine peace negotiations, it’s all over the map
  5. Gender is not an ideology – but conservative groups know learning about it empowers people to think for themselves
  6. Many Colorado homeowners are underinsured − here’s what to do before the next fire
  7. Even before they can read, young children are visualizing letters and other objects with the same strategies adults use
  8. Trump’s words aren’t stopping China, Brazil and many other countries from setting higher climate goals, but progress is slow
  9. Does the full moon make us sleepless? A neurologist explains the science behind sleep, mood and lunar myths
  10. Rethinking polygamy – new research upends conventional thinking about the advantages of monogamous marriage
  11. Astronauts can get motion sick while splashing back down to Earth – virtual reality headsets could help them stay sharp
  12. Flying is safe thanks to data and cooperation – here’s what the AI industry could learn from airlines on safety
  13. When coal smoke choked St. Louis, residents fought back − but it took time and money
  14. The Erie Canal: How a ‘big ditch’ transformed America’s economy, culture and even religion
  15. Why are women’s shoes so pointy? A fashion expert on impractical but stylish footwear
  16. Space exploration in the backyard, on a budget – how NASA simulates conditions in space without blasting off
  17. How mobsters’ own words brought down Philly’s mafia − a veteran crime reporter has the story behind the end of the ‘Mob War’
  18. Pharaohs in Dixieland – how 19th-century America reimagined Egypt to justify racism and slavery
  19. Why is Halloween starting so much earlier each year? A business professor explains
  20. Gunboat diplomacy: How classic naval coercion has evolved into hybrid warfare on the water
  21. How AI can improve storm surge forecasts to help save lives
  22. OpenAI slipped shopping into 800 million ChatGPT users’ chats − here’s why that matters
  23. 10 effective things citizens can do to make change in addition to attending a protest
  24. Pennsylvania’s budget crisis drags on as fed shutdown adds to residents’ hardships — a political scientist explains
  25. Pennsylvania’s budget crisis drags on as fed shutdown adds to residents’ hardships
  26. How new foreign worker visa fees might worsen doctor shortages in rural America
  27. Protein powders and shakes contain high amounts of lead, new report says – a pharmacologist explains the data
  28. Baseball returns to a Japanese American detention camp after a historic ball field was restored
  29. Antioxidants help stave off a host of health problems – but figuring out how much you’re getting can be tricky
  30. AI-generated lesson plans fall short on inspiring students and promoting critical thinking
  31. Trump administration’s layoffs would gut department overseeing special education, eliminating parents’ last resort
  32. New Pentagon policy is an unprecedented attempt to undermine press freedom
  33. Madagascar’s military power grab shows Africa’s coup problem isn’t restricted to the Sahel region
  34. Why and how does personality emerge? Studying the evolution of individuality using thousands of fruit flies
  35. Why countries struggle to quit fossil fuels, despite higher costs and 30 years of climate talks and treaties
  36. Banning abortion is a hallmark of authoritarian regimes
  37. Denver study shows removing parking requirements results in more affordable housing being built
  38. The real reason conservatives are furious about Bad Bunny’s forthcoming Super Bowl performance
  39. Stethoscope, meet AI – helping doctors hear hidden sounds to better diagnose disease
  40. HIV rates are highest in the American South, despite effective treatments – a clash between culture and public health
  41. Zombies, jiangshi, draugrs, revenants − monster lore is filled with metaphors for public health
  42. FEMA buyouts vs. risky real estate: New maps reveal post-flood migration patterns across the US
  43. When government websites become campaign tools: Blaming the shutdown on Democrats has legal and political risks
  44. Erie Canal’s 200th anniversary: How a technological marvel for trade changed the environment forever
  45. Winning with misinformation: New research identifies link between endorsing easily disproven claims and prioritizing symbolic strength
  46. Why higher tariffs on Canadian lumber may not be enough to stimulate long-term investments in US forestry
  47. Detroit parents face fines if their children break curfew − research shows the policy could do more harm than good
  48. Our team of physicists inadvertently generated the shortest X-ray pulses ever observed
  49. Focused sound energy holds promise for treating cancer, Alzheimer’s and other diseases
  50. Concerns about AI-written police reports spur states to regulate the emerging practice