Research seminar: evidence on how AI affects student performance
Generative AI (GenAI) is transforming education, but what does it mean for student performance? Dr Dimitrios Tsekouras shares his research into the impact of GenAI on students at a European business school.
Using data from 3,400 students, he examines how GenAI affects student performance. He shows that the use of GenAI has a negative effect on students’ argumentation and reasoning, for example, while it actually improves the quality of their writing. Interestingly, students with lower grades actually benefit more over time, suggesting that GenAI can contribute to equal learning opportunities. Students who use AI more often tend to do better in their studies.
What does this mean for you as a lecturer? How can you ensure that AI supports learning rather than replacing it? Come and listen, ask your questions and join the discussion. We will provide lunch.
Date: Thursday 15 May
Time: 12:00 – 13:30
Location: GS.08
(Lunch is included)
About the speaker
Dr Dimitrios Tsekouras is an Associate Professor of Transformative Education and the Academic Director of the Master’s programme Business Information Management at Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University. His research combines field studies with companies and experimental laboratory studies. Prior to his academic career, Dimitrios worked in marketing and sales in the food and film industries.