3 papers
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.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…