Navigating the Uncanny Valley in Tutoring Interactions

The success of tutoring interactions depends on understanding the student's ability to separate cognition and social-emotional learning. Challenges arise when average students experience distractions and social isolation, impacting their engagement with AI tutor bots. Instances of abrupt interruptions and awkward interactions between AI bots and tutors can create a foreign and alienating experience for students over time, contributing to the uncanny valley effect.