Thoughtful, as always. I appreciate the detail you provided about the research and the difference in AI use with the tools. I am curious if you uncovered anything that would support the transition from very traditional math learning to a more inquiry-based model? I am engaging with math folks in curriculum and instruction conversations, and much of it is about ensuring that kids don't use the tools to just get the answers, but not much in the realm of rethinking the design.
Hi Adam - I have not seen tools designed for that purpose specifically. However.. tools like Khanmigo are designed to use best practices in tutoring to get kids to think their way to the right answer and get help in the thought process, not provide the answer itself.
Also.. Illustrative math - which I understand to be fairly inquiry and problem-solving based - has a teacher support tool (lesson planning etc) https://coteach.ai/
That's what I've come across. Maybe others know more...
Of course, there is a perennial debate about the right balance of direct instruction vs inquiry based instruction in math. I'd like to see tool developers and the districts they are working with come together with the most rigorous researchers in the math field to commit to evidence-based instructional techniques in AI as a known backbone. Anyway, my 2 cents!
Thoughtful, as always. I appreciate the detail you provided about the research and the difference in AI use with the tools. I am curious if you uncovered anything that would support the transition from very traditional math learning to a more inquiry-based model? I am engaging with math folks in curriculum and instruction conversations, and much of it is about ensuring that kids don't use the tools to just get the answers, but not much in the realm of rethinking the design.
Hi Adam - I have not seen tools designed for that purpose specifically. However.. tools like Khanmigo are designed to use best practices in tutoring to get kids to think their way to the right answer and get help in the thought process, not provide the answer itself.
Also.. Illustrative math - which I understand to be fairly inquiry and problem-solving based - has a teacher support tool (lesson planning etc) https://coteach.ai/
That's what I've come across. Maybe others know more...
Of course, there is a perennial debate about the right balance of direct instruction vs inquiry based instruction in math. I'd like to see tool developers and the districts they are working with come together with the most rigorous researchers in the math field to commit to evidence-based instructional techniques in AI as a known backbone. Anyway, my 2 cents!