The Write Way to Use AI Feedback

In this episode we explore why two recent studies—one showing AI weakening students’ math performance and another showing AI-enhanced feedback improving writing—may actually point to the same conclusion: the impact of AI depends on how learning is designed.Topics covered:What research reveals about AI use and declining math performanceHow combining peer and AI feedback can strengthen student writingThe difference between receiving an answer and exercising judgmentWhy AI exposes assignments built around task completionUnderstanding by Design and the role of backward planningHow to identify meaningful transfer goalsDesigning writing tasks around audience, purpose, and lived experienceCreating math assessments that measure genuine problem-solvingWhy stronger assignment design may be more effective than banning AISources:https://arxiv.org/pdf/2605.21629https://hechingerreport.org/proof-points-ai-eroding-math-skills/https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S8755461525000088