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

7 citations · 8 across the 6 of their papers we have counts for

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7 papers

cs.CL2026

Agreement Is Not Validity: Cross-Model LLM Consensus in Diagnosing Student Failure Modes in K-12 Math Tutoring Dialogue

Clayton Cohn, Joyce Fonteles, Kirk Vanacore +5

In K-12 mathematics tutoring, student-tutor dialogue provides rich evidence of learners' problem-solving processes and sources of difficulty. Learning analytics research increasing…

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.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.CV2024

3D Gaze Tracking for Studying Collaborative Interactions in Mixed-Reality Environments

Eduardo Davalos, Yike Zhang, Ashwin T. S. +3

This study presents a novel framework for 3D gaze tracking tailored for mixed-reality settings, aimed at enhancing joint attention and collaborative efforts in team-based scenarios…