Is AI Use Primarily a Cognitive Offloader or a Cognitive Amplifier in Student Learning?
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Presented by: Matt Stockton, Hannah Love, John Farnum, and Brandi Parisi
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PCC philosophy faculty explore whether AI use in student learning primarily functions as cognitive offloading or genuine cognitive amplification. The panel considers how AI reshapes reasoning, attention, creativity, and responsibility. The panel will attempt to clarify what educators should value when students think alongside intelligent systems.
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