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by fourside 266 days ago
Not sure the condescending tone is really necessary. I’d agree with you if the parent comment was saying they asked an LLM to create a math curriculum and problems for them. But they’re using an established app created by a math major and then using LLMs to ask questions. It’s easier to validate the responses you get back in those cases.
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I think students are not a reliable source of information about the effectiveness of LLM tutoring. There is no 100% nice way to say this, but I did my best. You're free to disagree, but I think the tone criticism is off-base.
I agree with you completely. People mistake the impression of learning for learning itself super easily. This is why we have examinations and other tests of mastery, after all. I think using LLMs for generating exams or supplementary material is great, but using them to develop accurate understanding that would actually turn into long term retention seems dubious to me.
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