About this opportunity
Education research evaluating evidence-based AI tools and their use in K-12 learning environments.
Verified eligibility context
This is an active BU UROP on-campus opportunity posted August 11, 2026. Expected commitment is 10–20 hours/week in hybrid format. Child experience/education-research interest are recommendations, not deterministic exclusions.
Verified access features
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Opportunity details
- Research Area / Discipline
- Education · Psychology · Data Science · Social Sciences
- Research Topics
- AI in Education · Learning Sciences · Educational Technology · Randomized Controlled Trials · Assessment · Educational Equity · Child Learning
- Research Intensity
- Moderate
- Opportunity Type
- Research Assistant Position
- Location
- Boston, MA, USA
- Format
- Hybrid
- Duration
- 10–20 hours/week; current RCT/research project
- Compensation
- Current posting lists volunteer basis, independent funding, potential UROP/work-study; for paid positions, preference is given to students who can work 15–20 hours/week
- Housing
- No
- Travel Support
- No
- Eligibility
- Undergraduate
- Citizenship Requirements
- No citizenship restriction for BU undergraduate participation
- Prior Research Requirement
- No
- Application Requirements
- Contact/apply to the faculty mentor through the current BU UROP opportunity posting · no separate application documents are stated on the posting
- Recommendation Letters
- Not Specified
- ORBIT Data Confidence
- A · 99%
- ORBIT Access Support
- NR — fewer than 8 support dimensions verified