Research Overview

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Great teaching has always been personal. edaptAI brings that principle to scale, weaving research-backed mastery-learning methods and real-time data intelligence into an experience that adapts to each learner — closing gaps the way a skilled tutor would, one concept at a time.

Our research advisors

The pedagogy powering edaptAI was developed in partnership with our esteemed research advisors from Stanford University.

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Dr. Emma Brunskill

Dr. Brunskill is a computer science professor at Stanford where she leads the AI lab and Statistical Machine Learning group. Her research focuses on reinforcement learning in high stakes scenarios.

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Dr. Karin Forssell

Dr. Forssell is the program director for the Learning, Design and Technology (LDT) program at Stanford. Her research focuses on the choices people make in learning about and using new digital tools.

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Dr. Rob Tibshirani

Dr. Tibshirani is a professor of statistics at Stanford where he leads research in data science and statistics. His research focuses on dealing with large amounts of data and separating out consistent patterns from the noise.

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RESEARCH:

Overview

Mastery Learning

Scaffolding

Dual Coding

Knowledge Segmentation

Constructed Response

Our thoughts

Pedagogy

Advancing Assessments: The Role of Constructed Response in Boosting Higher Cognitive Processing

Assessment techniques are crucial instruments in measuring student comprehension and learning results. Constructed response and selected response assessments, the two main categories, provide unique methods for assessing student knowledge and abilities.

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January 2, 2024

Pedagogy

Enhancing Comprehension through Knowledge Segmentation and Dual-Coding

Cognitive overload, a concept developed by John Sweller in the late 80s, happens when a task surpasses our cognitive system's capacity. It builds on G.A. Miller's theory of short-term memory's limited capacity of 5 to 9 items. Cognitive overload has three types: intrinsic (content complexity), extraneous (information presentation), and germane (efforts for long-term memory storage). Instructional designers can manage extraneous load through effective content and delivery, and aid learners in developing processes for long-term memory storage.

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March 6, 2024

Pedagogy

Bridging the Gap: Real-Time Knowledge Remediation

Scaffolding in education, a method where teachers gradually reduce support as students progress, plays a pivotal role in fostering deep learning and critical thinking. From addressing real-time knowledge gaps to promoting personalized instruction, this discussion delves into the multifaceted impact of scaffolding on student success and proficiency.

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February 5, 2024

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