Papers with Mediation analyses
Learning Through Dialogue: Engagement and Efficacy Matter More Than Explanations (2026.findings-acl)
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| Challenge: | Large language models (LLMs) are increasingly used as conversational partners for learning, yet the interactional dynamics supporting users’ learning and engagement are understudied. |
| Approach: | They analyze linguistic and interactional features from LLM and participant chats to identify the mechanisms and conditions under which LLM explanations shape changes in political knowledge and confidence. |
| Outcome: | The results show that LLM explanations shape political knowledge and confidence . they also show that their effects are highly conditional and vary by political efficacy . |