Search Results - "Neil Heffernan"

Seeing Is Solving: MLLMs, Reasoning, and Refusal in Visual Math

Authors: Ethan Croteau Neil Heffernan

Source: Journal of Educational Data Mining. 2026 18(1):244-285.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 42

Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Natural Language Processing, Models, Intelligent Tutoring Systems, Middle School Mathematics, Visual Aids, Graphs, Decision Making, Problem Solving, Computation, Accuracy, Error Patterns, Interrater Reliability

Nonstandard English and the Automated Scoring of Open-Ended Math Problems

Authors: Abubakir Siedahm Jaclyn Ocumpaugh Zelda Ferris et al.

Source: International Educational Data Mining Society. 2025.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 11

Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Automation, Scoring, Mathematics Tests, Grading, Black Dialects, Nonstandard Dialects, Natural Language Processing, African American Students, Secondary School Mathematics

Developing Feedback Taxonomy for Math: A Synergy of Perspectives through Data Mining Methods

Authors: Seiyon M. Lee Sami Baral Hongming Chip Li et al.

Source: Journal of Educational Data Mining. 2025 17(2):1-23.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 23

Sponsoring Agency: National Science Foundation (NSF)
Institute of Education Sciences (ED)

Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Taxonomy, Data Analysis, Middle School Mathematics, Electronic Learning, Mathematics Instruction, Educational Technology, Questioning Techniques, Coding, Factor Analysis, Multivariate Analysis, Correlation

IES Funded: Yes

Language and Mathematics Learning: A Comparative Study of Digital Learning Platforms

Authors: Digital Promise Empirical Education Inc. Xin Wei et al.

Source: Digital Promise. 2024.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 15

Sponsoring Agency: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)

Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Language Usage, Learning Management Systems, Courseware, Technology Uses in Education, Educational Technology, Comparative Analysis

IES Funded: Yes

Math-LLMs: AI Cyberinfrastructure with Pre-Trained Transformers for Math Education

Authors: Fan Zhang Chenglu Li Owen Henkel et al.

Source: International Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Education. 2025 35(2):509-532.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 24

Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Natural Language Processing, Mathematics Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Computer Uses in Education

Facilitating Student Learning with a Chatbot in an Online Math Learning Platform

Authors: Li Cheng Ethan Croteau Sami Baral et al.

Source: Journal of Educational Computing Research. 2024 62(4):907-937.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 31

Sponsoring Agency: National Science Foundation (NSF)
National Institutes of Health (NIH) (DHHS)
Institute of Education Sciences (ED)

Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Learning Management Systems, Teaching Methods, Mathematics Instruction, Middle School Students, High School Students, Mathematics Achievement, Student Interests, Conventional Instruction, Scaffolding (Teaching Technique), Student Attitudes, Computer Software, Positive Attitudes, Self Esteem

IES Funded: Yes

Automated Assessment in Math Education: A Comparative Analysis of LLMs for Open-Ended Responses

Authors: Sami Baral Eamon Worden Wen-Chiang Lim et al.

Source: Grantee Submission. 2024Paper presented at the International Conference on Educational Data Mining (17th, Atlanta, GA, Jul 2024).

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 6

Sponsoring Agency: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Office of Naval Research (ONR) (DOD)
National Institutes of Health (NIH) (DHHS)
Office of Postsecondary Education (ED)
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) (ED), Education Innovation and Research (EIR)

Descriptors: Automation, Scoring, Computer Assisted Testing, Natural Language Processing, Feedback (Response), Student Evaluation, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Tests, Scores, Middle School Students, Models, Algorithms

IES Funded: Yes

Classifying Math Knowledge Components via Task-Adaptive Pre-Trained BERT

Authors: Jia Tracy Shen Michiharu Yamashita Ethan Prihar et al.

Source: Grantee Submission. 2021Paper presented at the International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Education (AIED) (2021).

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 12

Sponsoring Agency: National Science Foundation (NSF)
Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) (ED), Education Innovation and Research (EIR)
Office of Naval Research (ONR) (DOD)

Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Knowledge Level, Video Technology, Educational Technology, Prediction, Classification, Accuracy, Intelligent Tutoring Systems, Natural Language Processing

IES Funded: Yes

A Bandit You Can Trust

Authors: Ethan Prihar Adam Sales Neil Heffernan

Source: Grantee Submission. 2023 (ptation).

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 10

Sponsoring Agency: National Science Foundation (NSF)
Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
Department of Education (ED)
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) (ED), Education Innovation and Research (EIR)
Office of Naval Research (ONR) (DOD)
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), National Highway Institute (NHI)

Descriptors: Trust (Psychology), Learning Management Systems, Learning Processes, Algorithms, Reinforcement, Individualized Instruction, Learning Analytics, Distance Education, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software

IES Funded: Yes

Impact of Problem Type on Learning in Computer-Based Learning Platforms: Results from a Large-Scale Experiment

Authors: Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness (SREE) Kirk Vanacore Ashish Gurung et al.

Source: Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness. 2024.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Learning Management Systems, Questioning Techniques, Grading, Multiple Choice Tests, Learning Activities, Instructional Effectiveness, Performance, Middle School Mathematics, Mathematics Instruction, Mastery Tests, Mathematics Tests

Access URL: https://www.sree.org/2024-conference

Effect of Gamification on Gamers: Evaluating Effect Heterogeneity of Gamified Programs for Students Who Game the System Using Fully Latent Principal Stratification

Authors: Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness (SREE) Kirk Vanacore Ashish Gurung et al.

Source: Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness. 2024.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Descriptors: Gamification, Program Effectiveness, Computer Assisted Instruction, Feedback (Response), Time Factors (Learning), Learning Processes, Learner Engagement

Access URL: https://www.sree.org/2024-conference

Blocking vs. Interleaving: Examining Single-Session Effects within Middle School Math Homework

Authors: Korinn Ostrow Neil Heffernan Cristina Heffernan et al.

Source: Grantee Submission. 2015Paper presented at the International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Education (Jun 2015).

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 10

Sponsoring Agency: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Department of Education (ED)
Office of Naval Research (ONR) (DOD)

Descriptors: Middle School Students, Homework, Tutoring, Teaching Methods, Mathematics Education, Drills (Practice), Suburban Schools, Mathematics Skills, Instructional Effectiveness, Grade 7

Geographic Terms: Massachusetts

IES Funded: Yes

Using Auxiliary Data to Boost Precision in the Analysis of Educational RCTs: New Data and New Results

Authors: Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness (SREE) Adam Sales Ethan Prihar et al.

Source: Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness. 2023.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Descriptors: Learning Analytics, Randomized Controlled Trials, Data Use, Accuracy, Research Problems, Computation, Artificial Intelligence, Statistical Bias

Access URL: https://www.sree.org/2023-conference