An apparatus and methods for training an educational machine-learning model, the apparatus includes a sensory device configured to capture an external datum pertaining to a user, at least a processor in communication with the sensory device, and a memory containing instructions configuring the at least a processor to receive the user data, wherein the user data includes the external datum captured by the sensory device, and a user input accepted through a visual interface, authenticate the user as a function of the external datum using a user authentication module, generate educational training data as a function of the user data, train an educational machine-learning model using the educational training data, and determine a user input modifier as a function of the trained educational machine-learning model.