Making Student Thinking Visible

AI has not changed what learning is, but it has exposed how difficult it can be to see. Too often, we assess the final product without understanding the thinking that produced it. In an AI-rich world, instructional design must shift toward making reasoning, decision-making, and reflection visible. Small changes, such as asking students to justify their choices or explain their process, can provide richer evidence of learning while helping students develop the metacognitive skills that matter most.