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X-WR-CALNAME:Dissertation Defense: Sheila Noonen
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DESCRIPTION:Title: The impact of AI in writing pedagogy: A case study on mi
 ddle school engagement with Khanmigo for editing purposes\n\nProgram: Educ
 ational Technology EdD\n\nCommittee Chair: Young Baek\n\nCommittee: Young 
 Baek\, Yu-Hui Ching\, Dazhi Yang\n\nAbstract: Khanmigo is a Large Language
  Model Artificial Intelligence assistant that can be integrated into the K
 han Academy ecosystem. This Socratic-style AI tool supports students while
  working without offering revisions or correct answers. This case study ex
 amined how middle school students interact with Khanmigo during the editin
 g process. This study investigated how students interact with Khanmigo and
  how this interaction affected their reported perceptions of writing and e
 diting. Twelve eighth graders were observed while editing on two different
  occasions during the 2024-2025 academic term. After each editing session\
 , students were invited into focus groups to discuss their general thinkin
 g about the writing process\, how access to Khanmigo affected their decisi
 on-making\, and how they felt about editing with and without this tool. St
 udents were grouped in one of three categories: struggling writers\, mid-l
 evel performers\, and academic achievers. Across all three groups\, studen
 ts reported favorable impressions of editing with the AI\, with many indic
 ating a stronger understanding of how to approach editing after just one e
 xperience. Many also reported that they learned general writing strategies
  during the first session that they were able to employ while drafting the
 ir second essay. Students leveraged the AI as a more competent alternative
  to one-on-one tutors. The teacher remained central to the editing experie
 nce during both sessions\, as students relied on her to confirm their unde
 rstanding of what types of decisions to make. This study contributes to th
 e existing research gap on middle school students' use of LLM AI technolog
 y. Finally\, students expressed deep appreciation for their ability to mai
 ntain ownership and academic integrity of their writing.
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SUMMARY:Dissertation Defense: Sheila Noonen
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 la-noonen
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