{"id":23812,"date":"2025-05-06T17:44:08","date_gmt":"2025-05-06T17:44:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/home\/?p=23812"},"modified":"2025-05-06T17:44:09","modified_gmt":"2025-05-06T17:44:09","slug":"new-study-reveals-how-ai-may-help-teachers-in-grading","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/home\/new-study-reveals-how-ai-may-help-teachers-in-grading\/","title":{"rendered":"New Study Reveals How AI May Help Teachers in Grading"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-blockquote uagb-block-e7eb3fc3 uagb-blockquote__skin-border uagb-blockquote__stack-img-none\"><blockquote class=\"uagb-blockquote\"><div class=\"uagb-blockquote__content\">A new study from the University of Georgia explores how AI might ease the grading burden on teachers, promising faster scoring and more timely feedback for students.<\/div><footer><div class=\"uagb-blockquote__author-wrap uagb-blockquote__author-at-left\"><\/div><\/footer><\/blockquote><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-space-between is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0dfbf163 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div style=\"font-size:16px;\" class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-post-author\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-author__content\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-author__name\">The University Network<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share uagb-social-share__outer-wrap uagb-social-share__layout-horizontal uagb-block-ee584a31\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share-child uagb-ss-repeater uagb-ss__wrapper uagb-block-ec619ce7\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"facebook\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-wrap\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M504 256C504 119 393 8 256 8S8 119 8 256c0 123.8 90.69 226.4 209.3 245V327.7h-63V256h63v-54.64c0-62.15 37-96.48 93.67-96.48 27.14 0 55.52 4.84 55.52 4.84v61h-31.28c-30.8 0-40.41 19.12-40.41 38.73V256h68.78l-11 71.69h-57.78V501C413.3 482.4 504 379.8 504 256z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share-child uagb-ss-repeater uagb-ss__wrapper uagb-block-32d99934\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"twitter\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-wrap\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M389.2 48h70.6L305.6 224.2 487 464H345L233.7 318.6 106.5 464H35.8L200.7 275.5 26.8 48H172.4L272.9 180.9 389.2 48zM364.4 421.8h39.1L151.1 88h-42L364.4 421.8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share-child uagb-ss-repeater uagb-ss__wrapper uagb-block-1d136f14\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?url=\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"linkedin\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-wrap\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M416 32H31.9C14.3 32 0 46.5 0 64.3v383.4C0 465.5 14.3 480 31.9 480H416c17.6 0 32-14.5 32-32.3V64.3c0-17.8-14.4-32.3-32-32.3zM135.4 416H69V202.2h66.5V416zm-33.2-243c-21.3 0-38.5-17.3-38.5-38.5S80.9 96 102.2 96c21.2 0 38.5 17.3 38.5 38.5 0 21.3-17.2 38.5-38.5 38.5zm282.1 243h-66.4V312c0-24.8-.5-56.7-34.5-56.7-34.6 0-39.9 27-39.9 54.9V416h-66.4V202.2h63.7v29.2h.9c8.9-16.8 30.6-34.5 62.9-34.5 67.2 0 79.7 44.3 79.7 101.9V416z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Grading assignments can be one of the most time-consuming aspects of a teacher&#8217;s job. New research from the University of Georgia suggests that artificial intelligence (AI) could significantly alleviate this burden, allowing educators to focus more on teaching and less on administrative tasks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the adoption of the Next Generation Science Standards in many states, the complexity of grading has increased. These standards emphasize students&#8217; abilities to argue, investigate and analyze data. However, this has made the grading process even more challenging.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Asking kids to draw a model, to write an explanation, to argue with each other are very complex tasks,&#8221;  corresponding author Xiaoming Zhai, an associate professor inUGA&#8217;s Mary Frances Early College of Education, said in a news release. &#8220;Teachers often don\u2019t have enough time to score all the students\u2019 responses, which means students will not be able to receive timely feedback.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The study, <a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1007\/s10758-025-09836-8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">published<\/a> in Technology, Knowledge and Learning, explored the performance of Large Language Models (LLMs) like Mixtral in grading student work. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unlike traditional AI, LLMs are trained using vast amounts of data from the internet, allowing them to generate human-like language. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For this study, Mixtral was presented with middle school students&#8217; written responses to questions about particle behavior in different temperatures. The AI then created rubrics to assess student performance and assign scores.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, the research revealed the limitations of relying solely on AI for grading. While LLMs can process responses rapidly, they often use shortcuts, such as identifying specific keywords, which can lead to incorrect assumptions about a student&#8217;s understanding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Students could mention a temperature increase, and the large language model interprets that all students understand the particles are moving faster when temperatures rise,&#8221; Zhai added. &#8220;But based upon the student writing, as a human, we\u2019re not able to infer whether the students know whether the particles will move faster or not.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The study\u2019s key finding was that AI&#8217;s grading accuracy significantly improves when combined with human-created rubrics. Without these guidelines, the LLMs had an accuracy rate of just 33.5%. But with access to human-made rubrics, this rate jumped to over 50%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The train has left the station, but it has just left the station,&#8221; added Zhai. &#8220;It means we still have a long way to go when it comes to using AI, and we still need to figure out which direction to go in.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite these challenges, the potential benefits of AI in education are significant. If AI tools are refined to provide more accurate and nuanced grading, they could save teachers countless hours usually spent on grading and feedback.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some educators have already expressed enthusiasm for this potential development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMany teachers told me, \u2018I had to spend my weekend giving feedback, but by using automatic scoring, I do not have to do that. Now, I have more time to focus on more meaningful work instead of some labor-intensive work,\u2019\u201d Zhai added. \u201cThat\u2019s very encouraging for me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:14px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/news.uga.edu\/ai-may-help-speed-up-grading\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">University of Georgia<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Grading assignments can be one of the most time-consuming aspects of a teacher&#8217;s job. New research from the University of Georgia suggests that artificial intelligence (AI) could significantly alleviate this burden, allowing educators to focus more on teaching and less on administrative tasks. 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