Why AI Tutoring Tools Can't Solve the Student Motivation Crisis
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Jenny Anderson, Mike Goldstein
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This article argues that AI-powered educational tools like Khan Academy's Khanmigo and similar chatbots are failing to solve the fundamental problem of student motivation. While proponents like Sal Khan and Sam Altman have promised AI will revolutionize education through personalized tutoring, the reality is that students lack the intrinsic motivation to engage with these tools. The piece draws on educational research and expert opinions to contend that motivation — not access to information or personalized instruction — is the core challenge in education, and that AI cannot address this human, psychological issue.
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· 3 pulledIn a 2023 TED Talk watched by millions of people, the American educator and entrepreneur Sal Khan declared that AI was about to deliver 'probably the biggest positive transformation that education has ever seen.'
The founder and CEO of Khan Academy was touting the company's new educational chatbot, Khanmigo, claiming it promised to be an 'amazing personal tutor' to 'every student on the planet.'
By 2024, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was chiming in that AI was on the verge of delivering, for students, 'virtual tutors who can provide personalized instruction in any subject, in any language, and at what'
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