most citedA Theory of Adaptive Scaffolding for LLM-Based Pedagogical Agents

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cs.MA2026

A Theory-Guided LLM Pedagogical Agent Supporting Open-Ended STEM+C Learning

Clayton Cohn, Surya Rayala, Siyuan Guo +13

Open-ended learning environments (OELEs) can support STEM+C (science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and computing) inquiry through activities such as computational modeling…

cs.MA2026

Evidence-Decision-Feedback: Theory-Driven Adaptive Scaffolding for LLM Agents

Clayton Cohn, Siyuan Guo, Surya Rayala +11

LLMs offer tremendous opportunities for pedagogical agents to help students construct knowledge and develop problem-solving skills, yet many of these agents operate on a "one-size-…

cs.LG2026★ 1 cited

Using Large Language Models to Detect Socially Shared Regulation of Collaborative Learning

Jiayi Zhang, Conrad Borchers, Clayton Cohn +7

The field of learning analytics has made notable strides in automating the detection of complex learning processes in multimodal data. However, most advancements have focused on in…

cs.CV2025

Video-Based Performance Evaluation for ECR Drills in Synthetic Training Environments

Surya Rayala, Marcos Quinones-Grueiro, Naveeduddin Mohammed +5

Effective urban warfare training requires situational awareness and muscle memory, developed through repeated practice in realistic yet controlled environments. A key drill, Enter…

cs.CY2025

LearnLens: An AI-Enhanced Dashboard to Support Teachers in Open-Ended Classrooms

Namrata Srivastava, Shruti Jain, Clayton Cohn +3

Exploratory learning environments (ELEs), such as simulation-based platforms and open-ended science curricula, promote hands-on exploration and problem-solving but make it difficul…

cs.CL2025★ 7 cited

A Theory of Adaptive Scaffolding for LLM-Based Pedagogical Agents

Clayton Cohn, Surya Rayala, Namrata Srivastava +6

Large language models (LLMs) present new opportunities for creating pedagogical agents that engage in meaningful dialogue to support student learning. However, current LLM systems…

cs.CL2025

Personalizing Student-Agent Interactions Using Log-Contextualized Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)

Clayton Cohn, Surya Rayala, Caitlin Snyder +10

Collaborative dialogue offers rich insights into students' learning and critical thinking, which is essential for personalizing pedagogical agent interactions in STEM+C settings. W…

cs.CL2025★ 1 cited

CoTAL: Human-in-the-Loop Prompt Engineering for Generalizable Formative Assessment Scoring and Feedback

Clayton Cohn, Ashwin T S, Naveeduddin Mohammed +1

Large language models (LLMs) have created new opportunities to assist teachers and support student learning. While researchers have explored various prompt engineering approaches i…