3 papers
cs.CL2026
When Rubrics Change: Cross-Rubric Generalization for Critical Thinking Essay Scoring
Nischal Ashok Kumar, Payu Wittawatolarn, Sana Kang +7
The paper investigates how to train automated essay scoring models on one set of rubrics and apply them to previously unseen rubrics, using fine‑tuned large language models with in…
cs.CY2026
Toward LLM-Supported Automated Assessment of Critical Thinking Subskills
Marisa C. Peczuh, Nischal Ashok Kumar, Ryan Baker +11
As the world becomes increasingly saturated with AI-generated content, disinformation, and algorithmic persuasion, critical thinking - the capacity to evaluate evidence, detect unr…
cs.CL2024
Exploring Knowledge Tracing in Tutor-Student Dialogues using LLMs
Alexander Scarlatos, Ryan S. Baker, Andrew Lan
Recent advances in large language models (LLMs) have led to the development of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered tutoring chatbots, showing promise in providing broad access to…