AI tutoring keeps beating active learning in RCTs

Harvard's 2025 RCT (Kestin et al., Scientific Reports) shows properly-designed AI tutoring producing large effect sizes vs in-class active learning — more learning, more engagement, less time. A UK LearnLM RCT adds independent corroboration.

What it means The empirical floor under AI Uni's whole pedagogical thesis — structured AI tutoring over traditional pedagogy. Verify specific effect-size figures against the primary before re-quoting.