AI & Education Research
Deep, well-cited analysis of AI detection, academic trust, and the evolving role of artificial intelligence in education.
The Fake Citation Isn't the Problem. The Unread Source Behind It Is.
AI-fabricated citations are showing up everywhere from Lancet papers to high school bibliographies. The deeper issue is that source verification, once implicit in research, now has to be explicitly taught.
Asking for Help Is a Skill. AI Is Quietly Replacing It.
Help-seeking is one of the strongest correlates of self-regulated learning, with thirty years of research behind it. Generative AI is rapidly displacing the skill in students who never learn to ask.
The Calculator Analogy for AI in Schools Is Wrong
Defenders of classroom AI keep saying it's just the calculator debate all over again. It isn't. The calculator offloaded a procedure the student had already mastered; AI substitutes for the very thinking the assignment was meant to produce.
Timed vs. Untimed Essays: What the Research Actually Says
A comprehensive research synthesis on timed versus untimed writing assignments — covering cognitive science, assessment validity, equity, AI cheating, and expert recommendations.