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Review of 19 studies finds AI tools tied to higher student creativity
Study title: Enhancing students’ Creativity with Generative Artificial Intelligence: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
- Evidence type
- Systematic review or meta-analysis
- Sample
- n = 19
- Sources
- 1 sourcePeer-reviewed
- Published
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- Truvace record
- TRV-2026-2762cite or check it
Study title: Enhancing students’ Creativity with Generative Artificial Intelligence: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
A systematic review and meta-analysis following PRISMA guidelines pooled 19 empirical studies on generative AI and students' creativity. It found a positive, statistically significant overall effect (g = 0.908), observed across diverse research designs and educational contexts.
Read the study abstract
The rapid advancement of generative artificial intelligence (GAI) is reshaping educational practices and increasingly influencing students’ learning outcomes. Although numerous studies have examined the impact of GAI on students’ creativity, their findings have remained inconsistent. To clarify this relationship and identify key moderation factors, we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of 19 empirical studies following PRISMA guidelines. The results revealed a positive and statistically significant…
The gain
A systematic review and meta-analysis of 19 empirical studies found generative AI had a positive, statistically significant effect on students' creativity (g = 0.908), seen across research designs and educational settings.
In brief
The authors say earlier findings on the question had been inconsistent, so the pooled estimate aims to settle it. Three factors significantly shaped the size of the effect: the role the AI played, how students interacted with it, and how long the intervention lasted.
Output modality, task difficulty and research design did not significantly change the effect. The authors present the results as support for using generative AI as an educational support tool in teaching.
Main points
- The review pooled 19 empirical studies on generative AI and student creativity, following PRISMA guidelines.
- The overall pooled effect was positive and statistically significant (g = 0.908).
- The effect appeared across diverse research designs and educational contexts.
- The role given to the AI significantly moderated the effect.
- The mode of student-AI interaction significantly moderated the effect.
- Intervention duration also significantly moderated the effect.
- Output modality, task difficulty and research design showed no significant moderating effect.
The full story
The researchers set out to resolve inconsistent findings from earlier studies of how generative AI affects students' creativity. They ran a systematic review and meta-analysis of 19 empirical studies, following PRISMA reporting guidelines.
The pooled result was a positive, statistically significant effect (g = 0.908), and it held across diverse research designs and educational contexts.
Moderation analyses found that the role adopted by the AI, the mode of student-AI interaction and the duration of the intervention significantly shaped the effect. The type of output the AI generated, task difficulty and research design did not.
Sources
1 on file- Creativity Research Journaldoi:10.1080/10400419.2026.2726242
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The gain A systematic review and meta-analysis of 19 empirical studies found generative AI had a positive, statistically significant effect on students' creativity (g = 0.908), seen across research designs and educational settings.
Answer in the threadHow do we know? What can this kind of evidence show, and what can’t it?
The evidence This rests on a systematic review or meta-analysis with a sample of 19, from Creativity Research Journal.
Answer in the threadWhat does it leave open? What else would you want to know before acting on it?
Answer in the threadHave you seen AI used this way where you study, work or live? Did it go the same way?
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