lunch&LEARN: Learning with AI: Designing AI Tutors that foster learning in robotics and CS courses
Event details
| Date | 09.06.2026 |
| Hour | 12:15 › 13:00 |
| Speaker | Jérôme Brender |
| Location | Online |
| Category | Conferences - Seminars |
| Event Language | English |
// NEW DATE // This event has been rescheduled from 17 March to 9 June 2026!
How can AI tutors be designed to support learning rather than shortcutting it?
In this presentation, Jérôme Brender (EPFL) will examine how undergraduate students learn with AI tutors in robotics and computer science courses.
Across multiple design iterations, he investigated how features such as course-grounded retrieval (RAG), Socratic questioning, and real-time prompt feedback, and debate chatbot, shape students’ engagement, prompting behavior, and learning outcomes.
His work focuses on how AI tutors can help students better understand course concepts and become more reflective and effective users of AI tools. The findings provide insights into designing AI tutors that foster critical thinking and support sustainable learning practices.
How can AI tutors be designed to support learning rather than shortcutting it?
In this presentation, Jérôme Brender (EPFL) will examine how undergraduate students learn with AI tutors in robotics and computer science courses.
Across multiple design iterations, he investigated how features such as course-grounded retrieval (RAG), Socratic questioning, and real-time prompt feedback, and debate chatbot, shape students’ engagement, prompting behavior, and learning outcomes.
His work focuses on how AI tutors can help students better understand course concepts and become more reflective and effective users of AI tools. The findings provide insights into designing AI tutors that foster critical thinking and support sustainable learning practices.
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- Center LEARN