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"Generative AI can compound metacognitive difficulties for some struggling novice programmers"

In a 21-participant lab study, struggling novices using GenAI sometimes had existing metacognitive difficulties compounded and finished with an illusion of competence.

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Source title The Widening Gap: The Benefits and Harms of Generative AI for Novice Programmers
Source authors James Prather; Brent N. Reeves; Juho Leinonen; Stephen MacNeil; Arisoa S. Randrianasolo; Brett A. Becker; Bailey Kimmel; Jared Wright; Ben Briggs
Source year 2024
Confidence high
Importance high
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