The Friction That Teaches

In this episode we explore how AI tools can either preserve or undermine one of the most important parts of learning: productive struggle.We look at Student Achievement Partners’ recent piece on AI in literacy and math classrooms, with a focus on the caution that students may lose essential learning opportunities when AI does the thinking too early.Topics covered:What Student Achievement Partners warns about AI in literacy and math classroomsWhy productive struggle matters for student learningManu Kapur’s research on productive failureThe difference between cognitive surrender and skipped thinkingHow AI can either extend or eliminate learning effortWhat teachers should look for when AI enters an assignmentHow instructional coaches can observe AI use in classroomsWhat district leaders should ask before approving AI toolsSources:https://learnwithsap.org/cross-content/ai-is-so-hot-right-now-opportunities-and-cautions-in-literacy-and-math-classrooms/https://arch.kuleuven.be/studeren/tall/artikels/productive-failure-kapur.pdf/@@download/file/Productive%20Failure%20Kapur.pdfhttps://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/07370000802212669https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00461520.2016.1155457https://bellwether.org/publications/productive-struggle/?activeTab=1