Trust and Reliance on AI in Education: AI Literacy and Need for Cognition as Moderators

📰 ArXiv cs.AI

AI literacy and need for cognition moderate students' trust and reliance on AI in education

intermediate Published 2 Apr 2026
Action Steps
  1. Assess students' AI literacy levels to inform AI integration strategies
  2. Consider students' need for cognition when designing AI-assisted learning tasks
  3. Monitor students' trust and reliance on AI to prevent overreliance and promote critical evaluation
  4. Develop targeted interventions to enhance AI literacy and critical thinking skills
Who Needs to Know This

Educators and instructional designers can benefit from understanding how AI literacy and need for cognition impact students' trust in AI, to design more effective AI-integrated learning experiences

Key Insight

💡 AI literacy and need for cognition are crucial moderators of students' trust and reliance on AI in education

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🤖 AI literacy & need for cognition influence students' trust in AI. Design learning experiences that promote critical thinking!
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