arXiv AI
Jun 18
AI-Driven Assessment of Human Tutors: Linking Training Performance to Real-Life Practice
arXiv:2606. 18617v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: There exist numerous tutor training platforms.
Evaluating and Improving Pedagogical Fit in LLM-Based AI Tutors with the Pedagogical Suitability Index
arXiv:2608. 05411v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Large language models (LLMs) are increasingly used as AI tutors, but a correct answer is not always a pedagogically appropriate one.
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arXiv AI
Aug 5
TACT: Taxonomy-Aligned Post-Training for Pedagogically Adaptive English Tutoring
arXiv:2608. 03952v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Large language models (LLMs) are increasingly used to provide conversational practice for English-as-a-second-language (ESL) learners.
arXiv AI
Jun 12
Creating and Evaluating K-12 GenAI Assessment Graders Through Context Engineering
arXiv:2606. 12422v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: The integration of large language models (LLMs) into educational assessment represents a transformative shift in classroom grading practices.
arXiv AI
Jul 31
Aligning LLM-Simulated and Human Examinees for Psychometric Calibration: A Cognitive Diagnostic Profiling Approach
arXiv:2607. 26317v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Psychometric calibration for educational tests typically requires costly human response data.
arXiv AI
Jul 16
Learning Engagement Assistant (LEA): Cross-Course Scalability and Classroom Evaluation of an Agentic AI Tutoring System
arXiv:2607. 13370v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: This paper is an extension of a paper presented at the ICAART 2026 conference, which introduced LEA (Learning Engagement Assistant), an adaptive AI tutoring agent combining course-specific Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) with structured Knowledge Component (KC) models across integrated Chat, Tutor, and Quiz modes.
arXiv Machine Learning
Jun 8
Elmes*: Automated Construction of Fine-Grained Evaluation Rubrics for Large Language Models in Long-Tail Educational Scenarios
arXiv:2606. 06546v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Evaluating large language models (LLMs) for education requires measuring how models teach, not only what they know.
arXiv AI
Aug 5
EduClaw-Bench: A Long-Horizon Benchmark for Pedagogical LLM Agents with Simulated Learners
arXiv:2608. 03206v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Large language models (LLMs) power educational applications from tutoring to essay scoring, but each is a point solution to a single task, and only recently have these point solutions been integrated into agents operating over a learning management system (LMS).
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Jul 15
Learning Engagement Assistant (LEA): Cross-Course Scalability and Classroom Evaluation of an Agentic AI Tutoring System
This paper is an extension of a paper presented at the ICAART 2026 conference, which introduced LEA (Learning Engagement Assistant), an adaptive AI tutoring agent combining course-specific Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) with structured Knowledge Component (KC) models across integrated Chat, Tutor, and Quiz modes. That prior work validated LEA on a single STEM course (CMP511) exclusively through simulation, using synthetic learner agents.
arXiv AI
Aug 3
ConnectED: A Curriculum-Aligned AI System for Vietnamese Instructional Lesson Planning and Student Learning
arXiv:2607. 28647v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: This paper presents ConnectED, a human-centered AI system that supports the full instructional lifecycle in Vietnamese education by linking curriculum-aligned lesson design, interactive student learning, and feedback-driven refinement.
arXiv AI
Jul 28
Beyond Direct Answering: Aligning Educational LLMs as Socratic Guides via Heuristic Reinforcement Learning
arXiv:2607. 22996v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Large language models (LLMs) deployed in educational settings often behave as direct answerers: they disclose target concepts in the opening turn instead of guiding students through progressive inquiry, as Socratic pedagogy prescribes.
arXiv AI
Jul 3
Enhancing Fitness Intelligence through Domain-Specific LLM Post-Training
arXiv:2607. 02118v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Scientific Fitness Coaching (SFC) is typically delivered by human professionals, making it costly and inaccessible to many.
arXiv AI
Jul 3
LLMs as Teaching Assistants for Mathematics Exam Grading: Reliability, and Practical Usability
arXiv:2607. 01247v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Open-ended mathematics exams are valuable because they assess reasoning, proof construction, algorithmic thinking, and communication of intermediate steps.