Socratic questioning
Carefully chosen follow-up questions invite children to explain what they believe, why they believe it and how they might respond to a different point of view.
“Why do you think that happened?”
WHY DHEYEO WORKS DIFFERENTLY
The best learning starts with a question.
Dheeyo combines guided AI conversations with stories, debates, choices and reflection. The goal isn't simply to help children arrive at an answer. It's to give them meaningful opportunities to think along the way.
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THE DHEEYO DIFFERENCE
A learning companion that guides, not takes over.
Gigi's role is to ask purposeful questions, invite children to explain their reasoning and help them explore other possibilities. Activities stay structured around specific learning goals while giving children room to make choices.
A CHILD ASKS
“Are robots good for schools?”
GIGI RESPONDS
“What could a robot do better than a teacher? And what could a teacher do better?”
THE CHILD THINKS
“A robot might explain math again, but my teacher notices when I'm confused.”
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THE FOUR PRINCIPLES
Learning is something children do, not something done to them.
Active learning
Children participate by generating ideas, debating positions, creating stories and making decisions rather than only receiving information.
“What would you try next?”
Experiential learning
Scenarios give children a chance to test possible decisions and examine the consequences in a meaningful, age-appropriate context.
“What changed when you raised the price?”
Reflection and metacognition
Children revisit what they tried, what changed and what they might do differently—developing awareness of their own thinking.
“What might you change in your story?”
FROM METHOD TO MEANING
Human skills are the destination. AI is the guide.
Dheeyo focuses on curiosity, critical thinking, creativity, communication, judgment and agency. These are broad capabilities developed through repeated practice across experiences—not through one isolated lesson or a single correct answer.
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THE EVIDENCE BASE
Research that informs the approach.
These sources inform the principles behind Dheeyo's design. Their findings do not establish that Dheeyo itself delivers specific learning gains; that requires product-specific evaluation.
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine · 2018
How People Learn II: Learners, Contexts, and Cultures
An evidence-based synthesis of how people learn and how context and experiences influence learning.
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Chi & Wylie · Educational Psychologist · 2014
The ICAP Framework: Linking Cognitive Engagement to Active Learning Outcomes
A framework distinguishing passive, active, constructive and interactive forms of engagement.
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Education Endowment Foundation · 2025
Metacognition and Self-Regulated Learning
Practical guidance on how teachers can support pupils in planning, monitoring and evaluating learning.
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About learning claims: This research informs our pedagogical approach. It does not constitute an independent study of Dheeyo. Learning impact and effectiveness should be evaluated separately.
See the thinking in action.
Discover the adventures and the classroom experience designed around these learning principles.