peer reviewed · Journal of Educational Computing Research (2026)
Do Generative AI-Powered Pedagogical Agents Improve Learners' Academic Performance Effectively? Evidence From Meta-Analysis
Liang Cheng, Hui Shi, Yuhan Wu, Feng Li
In plain English
The first meta-analysis restricted to LLM-driven agents rather than scripted ones. The most current answer to whether generative AI changes the size of the effect.
pedagogical agents
meta-analysis
generative ai
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