From Superficial Outputs to Superficial Learning: Risks of Large Language Models in Education

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Main Authors:	Delikoura, Iris, Fung, Yi. R, Hui, Pan
Format:	Preprint
Published:	2025
Subjects:	Computers and Society Artificial Intelligence
Online Access:	Acceder al recurso
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