Human-Centered AI and Learner Agency

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AI Puppet Theater

This project investigates how educators and parents can introduce AI chatbots to young populations in a scaffolded, creative, and critical manner with the help of […]

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Dr., Prof.

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Human-centered design of AIED that promotes agency in the classroom

Funded by: JST (Japan Science and Technology Agency)

AI technologies have increasingly been integrated into school classrooms in many parts of the world. Yet, little is known about how we might ensure not […]

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Prof., Mirella, Vera, Saskia, Samarth, Niklas, Lisa, Martina

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Socratic Conversational AI Agent

Funded by: Saarland University START Funding / Alexander von Humboldt Foundation

This project investigates how Socratic conversational AI can support critical-thinking practices through systematic, adaptive questioning. We examine how question-led guidance shapes users’ reasoning, task performance, […]

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Dr., Hendrik, Dr., Prof.

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Flocking Dynamics Simulator

This project, titled “Flocking Dynamics,” is an educational and interactive simulation focused on teaching the concept of emergent phenomena through the behaviors of animal flocking, […]

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Dr., Amit, Prof.

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Fallible AI tutoring

Using LLMs for tutoring poses several critical risks — most notably, hallucinations. But what if we leverage the feeling of uncertainty around whether and how […]

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