3 papers
cs.CY2025
DiverseClaire: Simulating Students to Improve Introductory Programming Course Materials for All CS1 Learners
Wendy Wong, Yuchao Jiang, Yuekang Li
Although CS programs are booming, introductory courses like CS1 still adopt a one-size-fits-all formats that can exacerbate cognitive load and discourage learners with autism, ADHD…
cs.IR2025
The Ranking Blind Spot: Decision Hijacking in LLM-based Text Ranking
Yaoyao Qian, Yifan Zeng, Yuchao Jiang +2
Large Language Models (LLMs) have demonstrated strong performance in information retrieval tasks like passage ranking. Our research examines how instruction-following capabilities…
stat.ME2025
Aggregating Dependent Signals with Heavy-Tailed Combination Tests
Lin Gui, Yuchao Jiang, Jingshu Wang
Combining dependent p-values poses a long-standing challenge in statistical inference, particularly when aggregating findings from multiple methods to enhance signal detection. Rec…