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Examining Variation in How Guided AI Tutors Resolve Student Impasses
Navigating the fine line between helpful AI guidance and the value of student-led productive struggle.
When a student is stuck, a tutor faces the assistance dilemma: help given too early can hinder productive struggle, while help withheld too long leaves the student in a frustrating, persistent impasse (i.e., wheel spinning). Generative AI tutors increasingly use guardrails restri...
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Mastering the timing of AI interventions is critical for balancing independent problem-solving with necessary guidance. This research highlights how calibrated AI support can prevent unproductive frustration while preserving the integrity of the learning process.
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