AI and University Cognition

Excellent Educator, ISSN: 3048-9121 (Online) Volume 2-23 December 1, 2025 …………….………………………………….................................................................................................. .……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Visit Excellent Educator Online @ hps://www.excellent-educator.org AI and University Cognion Summary of Iqbal and Tayyab (2025) This experimental study invesgates how AI-supported learning influences university students’ cognive abilies across Bloom’s taxonomy. Students were randomly assigned to an AI-supported group and a tradional-instrucon control group. Preand post-tests measured growth in knowledge, comprehension, applicaon, analysis, synthesis, and evaluaon. The AI-supported group showed stronger improvement in several domains, aributed to personalized explanaons, automated feedback, and greater opportunies for pracce. AI tools also helped students engage asynchronously and collaboravely, supporng deeper exploraon of course concepts. However, the authors cauon that uncrical reliance may weaken higher-order thinking. Students may accept AI responses without quesoning logic, accuracy, or relevance. The study underscores the need for structured integraon in which AI supplements—not replaces—human reasoning and instructor guidance. Implicaons for Pracce 1. Design AI-based acvies that require explanaon and crique. 2. Emphasize verificaon and reasoning steps in assessments. 3. Use AI primarily for formave feedback, not summave evaluaon. 4. Train students to recognize the limits of AI-generated responses. Table 2.23.7 Item Details Context Pakistan Design Experimental Focus AI & cognion Contribuon Domain-specific cognive gains Reference Iqbal, A., & Tayyab, I. (2025). Effect of arficial intelligence on students’ cognive abilies at university level. Internaonal Premier Journal of Languages & Literature, 3(1), 454–467. Suggested Citaon Ross, E. M., & Malar, D. B. J. (2025). AI and University Cognion. Excellent Educator, 2(23), 7. Excellent Educator, Volume: 2, Issue: 2 3 , Page: 7