Also called: Learning scientist, AI tutor designer
Uses research on how people learn, plus data and AI, to design and test better learning tools.
Learning engineers run experiments to see which version of a lesson works better, analyze millions of student interactions, and design AI tutors that give helpful hints instead of answers. Jobs exist at Carnegie Mellon, Khan Academy, Duolingo, and AI labs.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Doctorate (PhD), about 8 years after high school. Master's or PhD in learning sciences, cognitive science, or educational psychology.
Ways in: Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Cognitive Science, Psychology, Computer Science, Learning Sciences.
Growing much faster than average. AI tutoring has created new demand.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI tutors are the field's growth area, but designing experiments on how people learn and judging results stay human.
Classes: AP Psychology, AP Statistics, AP Computer Science A.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-3039.
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