Publications

2026

Exploring human agency in an AI-supported simulation environment for complex systems education
Man Su, Amit Nair, Tomohiro Nagashima
Studies in Higher Education
Hans-Stefan Siller, Alissa Fock, Norbert Noster, Jana Trgalova, Tomohiro Nagashima, Arnon Hershkovitz
Book chapter to be published in a new book series "Mathematics Education in the Digital Age," edited by European Society for Research in Mathematics Education
Beyond Problem Solving: Large Language Models for Emotional and Reflective Support in Mathematics Learning
Vera Rief, Mirella Hladký, Minju Yoo, Stephanie Heel, Shintaro Sato, Tomohiro Nagashima
preprint
Gaze-Informed Proactive AI Assistance for Children’s Picture Exploration
Zekun Wu, Man Su, Huiyong Li, Tomohiro Nagashima, Anna Maria Feit
preprint
Exploration vs. fixation: Scaffolding divergent and convergent thinking for human-AI co-creation with generative models
Chao Wen, Tung Phung, Pronita Mehrotra, Sumit Gulwani, Roger Beaty, Tomohiro Nagashima, Adish Singla
HCOMP2026
🏆 Secrets of a smile: Can internal experiences be derived from external expressions?
Mirella Hladký, Jozef Hladký, Tanja Schneeberger, Patrick Gebhard, Tomohiro Nagashima, Philipp Müller
ACII2026 (Best Student Paper Award)
Investigating how quizzes shape problem-solving strategies in elementary programming
Nina Quach, Ahana Ghosh, Man Su, Liina Malva, Danial Hooshyar, Tomohiro Nagashima, and Adish Singla
ISSEP2026
Mind the trust gap: Identifying (mis)alignments in teacher-student views toward control and agency in K-12 classroom AI
Tomohiro Nagashima, Lisa Siegrist, Niklas Scholz, Shintaro Sato, Martina Vincoli, Man Su
ACM CSCW2026
Applying the PAIR-C Framework to foster deep understanding and address misconceptions in science education
Man Su, Michelene T.H. Chi, Tomohiro Nagashima
Journal of the Learning Sciences
Anna Lea Reinwarth, Eva Balzert, Bernhard Hilpert, *Mirella Hladký, Patrick Gebhard, Tanja Schneeberger (*work conducted outside of our group)
CHI2026 EA
🏆 AI sensing and intervention in higher education: Student perceptions of learning impacts, affective responses, and ethical priorities
*Bingyi Han, Ying Ma, Simon Coghlan, Dana McKay, George Buchanan, Wally Smith (*work conducted prior to joining the group)
CHI2026 (Best Paper Award)
*Bingyi Han, Simon Coghlan, George Buchanan, Dana McKay (*work conducted prior to joining the group))
Artificial Intelligence and Academic Integrity: Navigating Ethical Challenges of AI in Educatio
*Bingyi Han, Simon Coghlan, George Buchanan, Dana McKay (*work conducted prior to joining the group)
International Journal of Human-Computer Studies
Investigating human-AI agency in interactive simulations for complex systems education: The effects of questioning and content agency on student learning
Amit Nair, Man Su, Tomohiro Nagashima
ISLS2026
A systematic review of empirical studies on Intelligent Tutoring System feedback in K-12 Classrooms
Shintaro Sato, Maria Cutumisu, Tomohiro Nagashima
AIED2026
Teachers’ perspectives on decision-making in AI-supported classrooms: A cross-cultural study of Germany and Japan 
Tomohiro Nagashima, Shintaro Sato, Mirella Hladký, Niklas Scholz, Lisa Siegrist
AIED2026
Understanding student effort using reaction time propensities during problem solving at scale
Conrad Borchers, Lijin Zhang, Kexin Yang, Tomohiro Nagashima, Benjamin W. Domingue
ACM L@S
Warning about AI fallibility increases help-seeking in a math intelligent tutor
Tomohiro Nagashima, Mirella Hladký, Vera Rief
ECTEL2026
Conversational AI meets mindfulness: Exploring LLMs as a socio‑emotional layer in a math intelligent tutoring system
Vera Rief, Mirella Hladký, Minju Yoo, Stephanie Heel, Shintaro Sato, Tomohiro Nagashima
ECTEL2026
“I think I would rather decide what to do”: Students’ perception of control in an AI-infused classroom
Martina Vincoli, Niklas Scholz, Tomohiro Nagashima
ECTEL2026
Understanding teachers’ feedback strategies in classrooms with an intelligent tutor: A survey study
Shintaro Sato, Tomohiro Nagashima
ISLS2026

2025

Vincent Aleven, Conrad Borchers, Yun Huang, Tomohiro Nagashima, Bruce McLaren, Paulo Carvalho, Octav Popescu, Jonathan Sewall, Ken Koedinger
arXiv
The MindfulMath Tutor: A mindfulness-infused learning environment to battle math anxiety
Mirella Hladký, Mareike Silber, Tomohiro Nagashima
CHI2025 EA
Fostering strategic choice-making through motivational pedagogical agents in an adaptive learning system
Man Su, Katharina Bonaventura, Tomohiro Nagashima
ISLS2025
Towards better understanding students’ choices in advanced learning technology
Tomohiro Nagashima, Man Su
ISLS2025
Co-designing a trustworthy peer agent with middle-school students for learning math
Narek Shamamyan, Man Su, Tomohiro Nagashima
ACM IDC2025
Understanding students’ nuanced views on AI-supported classroom learning through perspective taking.
Tomohiro Nagashima, Martina Vincoli, Niklas Scholz, Man Su
AIED2025
🎖️Multidimensional student agency in learning with AI: A conceptual framework and design implications
Martina Vincoli, Niklas Scholz, Tomohiro Nagashima
AIED2025 (Best Paper Nominee)
When less is more: Students’ use of diagrams and their perception of diagram use in an AI tutor for algebra learning
Tomohiro Nagashima, Helena Kilger, Vincent Aleven
CogSci2025
Investigating the effects of motivational pedagogical agents on student learning and choice making in an adaptive learning system
Man Su, Katharina Bonaventura, Tomohiro Nagashima
ECTEL2025
Towards developing a guideline for optimizing interface design of intelligent tutoring software
Shintaro Sato, Qingzhi Zhang, Man Su, Tomohiro Nagashima
ECTEL2025
Partnering with AI: A pedagogical feedback system for LLM integration into programming education
Niklas Scholz, Manh Hung Nguyen, Adish Singla, Tomohiro Nagashima
ECTEL2025
Is more gamification better? Evaluating playful interactions and narratives for algebra learning
Conrad Borchers, Tomohiro Nagashima, Pinyang Liu, Martha W. Alibali, Vincent Aleven
ECTEL2025
Choice-making in an adaptive learning system: The role of motivational pedagogical agents and prior knowledge
Man Su, Bella Dang, Andy Nguyen, Tomohiro Nagashima
npj Science of Learning
Exploration vs. fixation: Scaffolding divergent and convergent thinking for human-AI co-creation with generative models
Chao Wen, Tung Phung, Pronita Mehrotra, Sumit Gulwani, Roger E. Beaty, Tomohiro Nagashima, Adish Singla
arXiv
🏆 Steal and smile: Impact of emotion regulation and social values on smiles in social conflicts
*Mirella Hladký, Bin Han, Jonathan Gratch, Patrick Gebhard, Tanja Schneeberger (*work conducted outside of our group)
ACII2025 (Best Paper Award)

2024

Nihar Sabnis, Tomohiro Nagashima
CHI2024 EA
Man Su, Michelene T.H. Chi, Tomohiro Nagashima, Justin Gole, Yue Xin, Jesse Ha
ISLS2024
Shintaro Sato, Melanie Platz, Tomohiro Nagashima
CogSci2024
Helena Kilger, Man Su, Tomohiro Nagashima
ACM LDT2024
Tomohiro Nagashima, Katharina Bonaventura, Man Su
ACM LDT2024