Researchers at Cambridge University and Ludwig Maximilian University in Munich said it could be an “effective substitute” when personal feedback is not readily available.
In a trial, 178 German trainee teachers were asked to assess six fictionalised pupils to decide whether they had learning difficulties such as dyslexia or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and to explain their reasoning.
They were given examples of their schoolwork, as well as other information such as behaviour records and transcriptions of conversations with parents.
Immediately after submitting their answers, half of the trainees received a prototype ‘expert solution’, written in advance by a qualified professional, to compare with their own.
The others received AI-generated feedback, which highlighted the correct parts of their solution and flagged aspects they might have improved.
The tests were scored by researchers, who assessed both their diagnostic accuracy and...