The Human Condition: Modal and Interactive Advantages of Teacher over AI Feedback on Childrens Mathematical Performance
Artificial intelligence (AI) offers promising opportunities in providing educational feedback. However, AI agents often lack the nuanced, multimodal interactions of human teachers. Twenty-seven elementary school students participated in a 45-minute individual activity targeting integer arithmetic (e.g., “-2 + -3 = _”) to assess the comparative effectiveness of feedback provided by human teachers (n=15) and AI agents (n=12). Audio, video, and eye-tracking data were collected. Pre- to post-assessment scores revealed double the gains in the human condition....