A new systematic review and a small experiment suggest pupils produce better texts with AI. No study has yet tested whether they write any better alone, so teachers should protect the thinking that makes writing worth teaching.
When pupils use AI on homework, the homework improves and the learning gets worse. Two new studies and a warning from Ofqual explain why, and what teachers can change this half term.
Thirty learning experts rated how AI affects 65 learning processes. Their verdict: AI retrieval practice and feedback can help, but first learning, writing and critical thinking are at risk.
AERO's new advice warns that AI can make students' work look better while they learn less. What cognitive offloading is, what the evidence shows and what to change in class.
