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performance-not-knowledge · fan-2025-metacognitive-laziness

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Claim ID
performance-not-knowledge
Assertion
In a randomized lab experiment with 117 university students revising English essays, ChatGPT support improved essay scores more than support from a human expert, a checklist tool or no support, but did not improve intrinsic motivation, knowledge gain or knowledge transfer.
Quote
ChatGPT can significantly improve short-term task performance, but it may not boost intrinsic motivation and knowledge gain and transfer.
Quote language
en
Locator
section: Practitioner notes
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