Teaching Students to Think Before Prompting AI
EDITOR BRIEF
The excerpt describes how many teens now use AI chatbots for homework, sometimes relying on them for most or all of the work. Researchers worry this can lead to cognitive offloading, where learners hand over thinking and weaken skills like problem-solving, critical thinking, and creativity. In response, Experience AI is adding a research-informed unit for ages 13 to 16 about how LLMs work and how to use them to support learning.
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This matters because beginners need to learn when AI helps and when it replaces their own thinking. A good next step is to practice asking an LLM to explain, review, or quiz you instead of just writing the answer for you.
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