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August 7, 2026Journal of the Learning SciencesOpen Access

Leveraging Onto-Epistemic Heterogeneity for “Outward” Exploration: Cultivating Critical AI Awareness in the ELA Classroom

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JHJennifer HiggsMKMaria KaimanaMIMark Isero

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Overview

Randomized trial explores critical AI awareness in ELA classrooms, indicating the importance of diverse experiences.

Key Points

  • This study examines how ELA classrooms can enhance students’ critical awareness of AI and its societal implications.
  • Implemented a three-month unit focused on reading, discussing, and writing about AI in two secondary English classes (n=69).
  • Analyzed pre- and post-unit surveys, discussions, and essays to evaluate changes in students' critical thinking about AI.
  • Utilized social design-based experiment methodology to understand the role of diverse experiences in learning.
  • Students showed increased critical orientations, linking personal issues to broader societal critiques.
  • Developed deeper understanding of AI's racialized impacts and potential for collective action.
  • Surveys revealed heightened awareness of algorithmic influence on social structures.

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Higgs et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a758b79847ab6d26c01ee0ehttps://doi.org/10.1080/10508406.2026.2686084
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