Dr. Adam K. Dubé
@edtechprof.bsky.social
🇨🇦 Associate Professor Learning Sciences; Faculty of Education; McGill University (he/him). Educational tech/games + math cog
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How ChatGPT is fueling an existential crisis in education | Decoder
YouTube video by Decoder with Nilay Patel
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Thanks to @reckless.bsky.social for having me as a guest on Decoder!
We spoke about GenAI in education, how digital natives don’t exist, children must be taught how to learn well with technology, and how students’ theory of artificial minds impacts how they use GenAI
youtu.be/JCLRz-tRZy0?...
We spoke about GenAI in education, how digital natives don’t exist, children must be taught how to learn well with technology, and how students’ theory of artificial minds impacts how they use GenAI
youtu.be/JCLRz-tRZy0?...
Our new meta-analysis by Sabrina Shajeen Alam, Jie Gao, reviews 24 studies on digital math tools for K–12 students with math learning disabilities.
Results show where digital tools help—and where big evidence gaps remain.
tlclab.owlstown.net/posts/4749-n...
Results show where digital tools help—and where big evidence gaps remain.
tlclab.owlstown.net/posts/4749-n...
TLC Lab - New Article Alert: Alam, Gao, & Dubé Publish a Systematic
We’re thrilled to share that our latest article, “A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Digital Mathematics Interventions for K-12 Students with Mathemati...
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November 13, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Our new meta-analysis by Sabrina Shajeen Alam, Jie Gao, reviews 24 studies on digital math tools for K–12 students with math learning disabilities.
Results show where digital tools help—and where big evidence gaps remain.
tlclab.owlstown.net/posts/4749-n...
Results show where digital tools help—and where big evidence gaps remain.
tlclab.owlstown.net/posts/4749-n...
This is what every AI company wants to be, the largest source of cheep labour in the world, basically tax free. That is what these insane stock valuations are about.
This really struck me. If Uber were legally acknowledged as an employer, then it would be the biggest employer in the world, with over 9,000,000 employees globally. Think about how many taxes, wages, and protections are being lost b/c of their intransigence.
November 12, 2025 at 11:11 PM
This is what every AI company wants to be, the largest source of cheep labour in the world, basically tax free. That is what these insane stock valuations are about.
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I was impressed w/the thoughtful design of this meta-analysis of teacher professional development intervention effects on student achievement. Overall effect was pretty small (Hedges g = .09); the moderators suggest the effect was present only in optimal conditions. #PsychSciSky #AcademicSky #EduSky
(When) Do Teacher Professional Development Interventions Improve Student Achievement? A Meta-analysis of 128 High-Quality Studies
Enormous sums of money are spent worldwide on teacher professional development (TPD), seeking to optimize the quality of in-service teachers’ teaching…
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November 12, 2025 at 1:01 PM
I was impressed w/the thoughtful design of this meta-analysis of teacher professional development intervention effects on student achievement. Overall effect was pretty small (Hedges g = .09); the moderators suggest the effect was present only in optimal conditions. #PsychSciSky #AcademicSky #EduSky
Deadline is approaching!
📣 CFP: Thinking Numbers, Thinking Machines
How does GenAI affect K-12 math learning/teaching?
We want chapters linking psych ↔️ education—cognition, pedagogy, equity, neuro, games, tutors+.
Repost. & Share!
EOI due Nov 15, 2025
See the full call here: bit.ly/3V5Rwtl
#AIinEducation #MathEd
How does GenAI affect K-12 math learning/teaching?
We want chapters linking psych ↔️ education—cognition, pedagogy, equity, neuro, games, tutors+.
Repost. & Share!
EOI due Nov 15, 2025
See the full call here: bit.ly/3V5Rwtl
#AIinEducation #MathEd
TLC @ McGill University - Call For Chapter Proposals
PDF file Thinking Numbers, Thinking Machines: Mathematical Learning and Cognition in the GenAI Age Editors: Adam Dubé (McGill), Katherine M. Robinson (Regi...
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November 12, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Deadline is approaching!
For a great piece on the reality of AI and cheating see @vicariouslee.bsky.social piece in apple.news/AMNxNjwqJSxS...
November 7, 2025 at 1:29 PM
For a great piece on the reality of AI and cheating see @vicariouslee.bsky.social piece in apple.news/AMNxNjwqJSxS...
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A great new program from an excellent human and one of my most distinguished colleagues at McGill. High-end resources for parents concerning bullying. Take a look. #Schoolpsychology #cyberbullying #mentalhealth
November 7, 2025 at 12:57 PM
A great new program from an excellent human and one of my most distinguished colleagues at McGill. High-end resources for parents concerning bullying. Take a look. #Schoolpsychology #cyberbullying #mentalhealth
Glad to see this! Will help recruit the best and brightest to Canada!
Canada announces new incentives for international recruitment of master’s and PhD students
monitor.icef.com/2025/11/cana...
monitor.icef.com/2025/11/cana...
Canada announces new incentives for international recruitment of master’s and PhD students
On the heels of this week's announcement of a significant reduction in Canada's foreign enrolment cap, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued additional guidance for students
monitor.icef.com
November 7, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Glad to see this! Will help recruit the best and brightest to Canada!
The 10% of students using GenAI to cheat is less worrisome to me than the ~80% trusting GenAI to explain ideas
youtube.com/shorts/iPNCh...
youtube.com/shorts/iPNCh...
Just how common is AI cheating in schools? Presented by @salesforce
YouTube video by Decoder with Nilay Patel
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November 7, 2025 at 4:04 AM
The 10% of students using GenAI to cheat is less worrisome to me than the ~80% trusting GenAI to explain ideas
youtube.com/shorts/iPNCh...
youtube.com/shorts/iPNCh...
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PLS SHARE #SciEd #NGSS
The UW @stemteachingtool.bsky.social team just published a NEW TOOL on how the words we use to describe the ecological world matters! Since language reflects & constructs power we should root our words in environmental justice & flourishing.
➡️ stemteachingtools.org/brief/104
The UW @stemteachingtool.bsky.social team just published a NEW TOOL on how the words we use to describe the ecological world matters! Since language reflects & constructs power we should root our words in environmental justice & flourishing.
➡️ stemteachingtools.org/brief/104
November 7, 2025 at 12:43 AM
PLS SHARE #SciEd #NGSS
The UW @stemteachingtool.bsky.social team just published a NEW TOOL on how the words we use to describe the ecological world matters! Since language reflects & constructs power we should root our words in environmental justice & flourishing.
➡️ stemteachingtools.org/brief/104
The UW @stemteachingtool.bsky.social team just published a NEW TOOL on how the words we use to describe the ecological world matters! Since language reflects & constructs power we should root our words in environmental justice & flourishing.
➡️ stemteachingtools.org/brief/104
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As a neuroscientist, I’d suggest there is a profound disconnect between what *some* computer scientists think is representative of “intelligence”, cognitive ability, or descriptions of consciousness from some in AI work.
LLMs are not how neural systems process information, nor how brains function.
LLMs are not how neural systems process information, nor how brains function.
November 6, 2025 at 5:19 PM
As a neuroscientist, I’d suggest there is a profound disconnect between what *some* computer scientists think is representative of “intelligence”, cognitive ability, or descriptions of consciousness from some in AI work.
LLMs are not how neural systems process information, nor how brains function.
LLMs are not how neural systems process information, nor how brains function.
@reckless.bsky.social Language is not intelligence
As a neuroscientist, I’d suggest there is a profound disconnect between what *some* computer scientists think is representative of “intelligence”, cognitive ability, or descriptions of consciousness from some in AI work.
LLMs are not how neural systems process information, nor how brains function.
LLMs are not how neural systems process information, nor how brains function.
🤷🏿♂️
November 6, 2025 at 9:34 PM
@reckless.bsky.social Language is not intelligence
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How AI is fueling an existential crisis in education https://thever.ge/Q8fJ #Podcasts #Decoder #Tech #AI
November 6, 2025 at 3:35 PM
How AI is fueling an existential crisis in education https://thever.ge/Q8fJ #Podcasts #Decoder #Tech #AI
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I know I have a rep as a hater but it was really heartening to hear the things other educators that got quoted had to say here, as well as the very practical things @edtechprof.bsky.social had to say.
I wasn't expecting to be the closing voice here, though, haha.
www.theverge.com/podcast/8154...
I wasn't expecting to be the closing voice here, though, haha.
www.theverge.com/podcast/8154...
The problems with AI in schools
Teachers had one big question: What are we even doing here?
www.theverge.com
November 6, 2025 at 4:59 PM
I know I have a rep as a hater but it was really heartening to hear the things other educators that got quoted had to say here, as well as the very practical things @edtechprof.bsky.social had to say.
I wasn't expecting to be the closing voice here, though, haha.
www.theverge.com/podcast/8154...
I wasn't expecting to be the closing voice here, though, haha.
www.theverge.com/podcast/8154...
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I would very much like to thank the roughly two dozen educators and experts who answered my call when I started in on the research for this episode. It took longer than I meant to make it, but we got there. ❤️
www.theverge.com/podcast/8154...
www.theverge.com/podcast/8154...
The problems with AI in schools
Teachers had one big question: What are we even doing here?
www.theverge.com
November 6, 2025 at 3:47 PM
I would very much like to thank the roughly two dozen educators and experts who answered my call when I started in on the research for this episode. It took longer than I meant to make it, but we got there. ❤️
www.theverge.com/podcast/8154...
www.theverge.com/podcast/8154...
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Worth a listen: How AI is fueling an existential crisis in education ft. @reckless.bsky.social talking with Prof Adam Dubé at McGill University -
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How AI is fueling an existential crisis in education
Podcast Episode · Decoder with Nilay Patel · 2025-11-06 · 40m
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November 6, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Worth a listen: How AI is fueling an existential crisis in education ft. @reckless.bsky.social talking with Prof Adam Dubé at McGill University -
podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/d...
podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/d...
Thanks to @reckless.bsky.social for having me as a guest on Decoder!
We spoke about GenAI in education, how digital natives don’t exist, children must be taught how to learn well with technology, and how students’ theory of artificial minds impacts how they use GenAI
youtu.be/JCLRz-tRZy0?...
We spoke about GenAI in education, how digital natives don’t exist, children must be taught how to learn well with technology, and how students’ theory of artificial minds impacts how they use GenAI
youtu.be/JCLRz-tRZy0?...
How ChatGPT is fueling an existential crisis in education | Decoder
YouTube video by Decoder with Nilay Patel
youtu.be
November 6, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Thanks to @reckless.bsky.social for having me as a guest on Decoder!
We spoke about GenAI in education, how digital natives don’t exist, children must be taught how to learn well with technology, and how students’ theory of artificial minds impacts how they use GenAI
youtu.be/JCLRz-tRZy0?...
We spoke about GenAI in education, how digital natives don’t exist, children must be taught how to learn well with technology, and how students’ theory of artificial minds impacts how they use GenAI
youtu.be/JCLRz-tRZy0?...
Want a fun video to share with a class to discuss how learning happens, what helps, and how to test ideas about learning. For your consideration.
I’m going to ask my learning theory class to explain this video, at the start and end of term, and see how their ideas evolve.
youtu.be/nNMrqluzadU?...
I’m going to ask my learning theory class to explain this video, at the start and end of term, and see how their ideas evolve.
youtu.be/nNMrqluzadU?...
Learning The Backwards Bike Was NOT What I Expected
YouTube video by Berm Peak
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November 6, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Want a fun video to share with a class to discuss how learning happens, what helps, and how to test ideas about learning. For your consideration.
I’m going to ask my learning theory class to explain this video, at the start and end of term, and see how their ideas evolve.
youtu.be/nNMrqluzadU?...
I’m going to ask my learning theory class to explain this video, at the start and end of term, and see how their ideas evolve.
youtu.be/nNMrqluzadU?...
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The 🇨🇦 Standing Committee on Science and Research passed a modified resolution this afternoon that the requested ricouncil applicant and reviewer data can be aggregated and anonymized. Thanks to the many researchers who signed letters pointing out legitimate data privacy concerns. 👏👏
November 6, 2025 at 12:22 AM
The 🇨🇦 Standing Committee on Science and Research passed a modified resolution this afternoon that the requested ricouncil applicant and reviewer data can be aggregated and anonymized. Thanks to the many researchers who signed letters pointing out legitimate data privacy concerns. 👏👏
Reposted by Dr. Adam K. Dubé
Executive Director Kris Perry shares research-based insights about #AI and K-12 cognitive development, plus why student voices are important when guiding classroom decisions. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3JIO6ul
#EdTech #ChildDevelopment
#EdTech #ChildDevelopment
Philly students are using AI tools to write essays. Can they do it responsibly?
AI developers were likely not thinking of youth development when they created large language models. This intergenerational Penn research team is.
billypenn.com
November 6, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Executive Director Kris Perry shares research-based insights about #AI and K-12 cognitive development, plus why student voices are important when guiding classroom decisions. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3JIO6ul
#EdTech #ChildDevelopment
#EdTech #ChildDevelopment
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Maths Anxiety Day!☘️
#ArithmosProject funded by @researchireland.ie, led by
@ucddublin.bsky.social & Technological University Dublin
#cogsci #neuro #MathEd #EdTech #dyscalculia
@ioe.bsky.social @ucl-ioe-phd.bsky.social @mclstrainee.bsky.social @mcls-official.bsky.social
youtu.be/miW8S9VXTow
#ArithmosProject funded by @researchireland.ie, led by
@ucddublin.bsky.social & Technological University Dublin
#cogsci #neuro #MathEd #EdTech #dyscalculia
@ioe.bsky.social @ucl-ioe-phd.bsky.social @mclstrainee.bsky.social @mcls-official.bsky.social
youtu.be/miW8S9VXTow
Facing a fear of maths - learning strategies to deal with maths anxiety for kids
YouTube video by UCD Psychology
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November 4, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Maths Anxiety Day!☘️
#ArithmosProject funded by @researchireland.ie, led by
@ucddublin.bsky.social & Technological University Dublin
#cogsci #neuro #MathEd #EdTech #dyscalculia
@ioe.bsky.social @ucl-ioe-phd.bsky.social @mclstrainee.bsky.social @mcls-official.bsky.social
youtu.be/miW8S9VXTow
#ArithmosProject funded by @researchireland.ie, led by
@ucddublin.bsky.social & Technological University Dublin
#cogsci #neuro #MathEd #EdTech #dyscalculia
@ioe.bsky.social @ucl-ioe-phd.bsky.social @mclstrainee.bsky.social @mcls-official.bsky.social
youtu.be/miW8S9VXTow
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Academics in Assyria in the 7th c BC complain that admin is preventing them from doing research and teaching
November 3, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Academics in Assyria in the 7th c BC complain that admin is preventing them from doing research and teaching
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Rate my AI teacher? Students’ perceptions of chatbots will influence how they learn with AI
Rate my AI teacher? Students’ perceptions of chatbots will influence how they learn with AI
What people think of their teachers is tremendously important for learning, and should inform how we analyze the potential use of AI chatbots in education.
theconversation.com
October 30, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Rate my AI teacher? Students’ perceptions of chatbots will influence how they learn with AI
Students’ naive theories of how GenAI ‘thinks’ affects how they evaluate information from and form para-social relationships with GenAI.
New piece by Nandini Bharadwaj and I, check it out.
theconversation.com/rate-my-ai-t...
New piece by Nandini Bharadwaj and I, check it out.
theconversation.com/rate-my-ai-t...
Rate my AI teacher? Students’ perceptions of chatbots will influence how they learn with AI
What people think of their teachers is tremendously important for learning, and should inform how we analyze the potential use of AI chatbots in education.
theconversation.com
October 30, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Students’ naive theories of how GenAI ‘thinks’ affects how they evaluate information from and form para-social relationships with GenAI.
New piece by Nandini Bharadwaj and I, check it out.
theconversation.com/rate-my-ai-t...
New piece by Nandini Bharadwaj and I, check it out.
theconversation.com/rate-my-ai-t...
LLMs should not be used as tutors in classrooms. Error rates are too high (e.g., 45% errors for news content) and get worse the longer a student interacts with them.
We need to talk about LLMs for what they are, flawed products ill-suited to education.
We need to talk about LLMs for what they are, flawed products ill-suited to education.
I have a number of colleagues who think that LLMs will be very useful as individualized tutors.
One of their arguments is that unlike previous generations of AI tutors, LLMs have the full context window of the conversation and that’s better understand what a student knows and doesn’t know.
One of their arguments is that unlike previous generations of AI tutors, LLMs have the full context window of the conversation and that’s better understand what a student knows and doesn’t know.
October 30, 2025 at 12:11 PM
LLMs should not be used as tutors in classrooms. Error rates are too high (e.g., 45% errors for news content) and get worse the longer a student interacts with them.
We need to talk about LLMs for what they are, flawed products ill-suited to education.
We need to talk about LLMs for what they are, flawed products ill-suited to education.
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Student told me today how TurnitIn will allow you to pay a fee to see the AI score it would give to your paper. Straight up mob behavior. Setting fires to your stuff and then telling you for a small fee it's willing to make sure no more fires happen.
October 28, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Student told me today how TurnitIn will allow you to pay a fee to see the AI score it would give to your paper. Straight up mob behavior. Setting fires to your stuff and then telling you for a small fee it's willing to make sure no more fires happen.