Especially for Estonian students
A dedicated learning app supports students’ learning and thinking skills more effectively than regular ChatGPT or other large language models because it does not simply provide answers. The learning apps are continuously evaluated and improved to meet 19 behavioral criteria developed by Estonian educational psychologists and researchers led by Jaan Aru. Examples of these criteria include:
the AI helped plan how to approach a task
helped the student notice mistakes or misunderstandings
explored the student’s thinking by asking for explanations
emphasized that errors and confusion are part of learning
encouraged the student to find new contexts for a concept
offered ways to practice the solution in a new context
used correct Estonian language and communication norms
responses were not too long (overloading working memory)
responses did not contradict interpretations of history, geopolitics, minorities etc, currently accepted in Estonian society
responses were logical, relevant, and factually accurate
"Rakenduse kasutusviisid ja -sagedus jäävad õpilaste ja õpetajate endi otsustada. TI-Hüppe eesmärk pole suunata õpilasi tehisaru senisest rohkem kasutama, vaid pakkuda õppimist soodustavat alternatiivi seni laialt kasutatud tehisaru vabavaramudelitele, mis pärsivad kriitilist mõtlemist ja õpioskuste kujunemist."
Ivo Visak
TI-Hüppe juht
18. February 2026
In January, the AI Leap foundation started distributing its AI learning app to students in the 10th and 11th grades in Estonian schools. How does it differ from the regular ChatGPT? And more importantly, how do...
22. January 2026
This week, the AI Leap Foundation began creating user accounts for approximately 20,000 10th–11th grade students in 154 upper secondary schools that have joined the AI Leap education program. The application ...