6 papers
How GenAI Mentor Configurations Shape Early Collaborative Dynamics: A Classroom Comparison of Individual and Shared Agents
Siyu Zha, Weijing Liu, Fei Qin +6
Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is increasingly embedded in computer-supported collaborative learning (CSCL), yet little empirical research has unpacked how different co…
NarrativeLoom: Enhancing Creative Storytelling through Multi-Persona Collaborative Improvisation
Yuxi Ma, Yongqian Peng, Fengyuan Yang +5
Large Language Models show promise for AI-assisted storytelling, yet current tools often generate predictable, unoriginal narratives. To address this limitation, we present Narrati…
COLP: Scaffolding Children's Online Long-term Collaborative Learning
Siyu Zha, Yuanrong Tang, Jiangtao Gong +1
Online collaborative learning and working are important for everyone including children. However, children still face a lot of difficulties communicating and working together while…
BrickSmart: Leveraging Generative AI to Support Children's Spatial Language Learning in Family Block Play
Yujia Liu, Siyu Zha, Yuewen Zhang +6
Block-building activities are crucial for developing children's spatial reasoning and mathematical skills, yet parents often lack the expertise to guide these activities effectivel…
Mentigo: An Intelligent Agent for Mentoring Students in the Creative Problem Solving Process
Siyu Zha, Yujia Liu, Chengbo Zheng +4
With the increasing integration of large lauguage models (LLMs) in education, there is growing interest in using AI agents to support student learning in creative tasks. This study…
Designing Child-Centric AI Learning Environments: Insights from LLM-Enhanced Creative Project-Based Learning
Siyu Zha, Yuehan Qiao, Qingyu Hu +3
Project-based learning (PBL) is an instructional method that is very helpful in nurturing students' creativity, but it requires significant time and energy from both students and t…