Open-Source Large Language Models in Education: A Narrative Review of Evidence, Pedagogical Roles, and Learning Outcomes

Michael Pin-Chuan Lin; Jing-Yuan Huang; Daniel H. Chang; Gerald Tembrevilla; G. Michael Bowen; Eric Poitras; Vasudevan Janarthanan; Jeeho Ryoo

doi:10.3390/aieduc2010004

Open-Source Large Language Models in Education: A Narrative Review of Evidence, Pedagogical Roles, and Learning Outcomes

Michael Pin-Chuan Lin
, Jing-Yuan Huang
, Daniel H. Chang
, Gerald Tembrevilla
, G. Michael Bowen
, Eric Poitras
, Vasudevan Janarthanan
, Jeeho Ryoo

Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences

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Original language	English
Journal	AI in Education
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3390/aieduc2010004
Publication status	Published - 27 Feb. 2026

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