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Title: Involving Parents in Tutoring Systems to Increase Content Confidence: A Design Probe Study
Language: English
Authors: Conrad Borchers (ORCID 0000-0003-3437-8979), Ha Tien Nguyen (ORCID 0009-0008-9070-3573), Paulo F. Carvalho (ORCID 0000-0002-0449-3733), Kenneth R. Koedinger (ORCID 0000-0002-5850-4768), Vincent Aleven (ORCID 0000-0002-1581-6657)
Source: Grantee Submission. 2025.
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 9
Publication Date: 2025
Sponsoring Agency: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
Contract Number: R305A220386
Document Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers
Reports - Research
Education Level: Junior High Schools
Middle Schools
Secondary Education
Descriptors: Parent Participation, Parent Role, Homework, Intelligent Tutoring Systems, Technology Uses in Education, Mathematics Instruction, Program Effectiveness, Self Efficacy, Emotional Response, Barriers, Middle School Students, Suburban Schools, Interaction, Parent Attitudes, Student Attitudes
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-98465-5_14
Abstract: Caregiver involvement in homework is a key contributor to student success, yet its interaction with intelligent tutoring systems remains underexamined. To address this gap, we conducted a technology probe study exploring how a conversational support tool might enhance caregiver assistance during remote math homework within tutoring systems. Interviews with six caregiver-student dyads conducted before and after tool use indicated that the tool primarily strengthened caregiver confidence and emotional support rather than enabling direct content assistance. Sessions were typically brief and focused, covering one to two problems. Qualitative chat log analyses highlighted design challenges, including students seeking direct answers and caregivers joining sessions with delays after SMS notifications. Despite adoption hurdles, our findings offer new evidence that tutoring systems can bolster caregiver confidence, which is a known predictor of parental engagement in education.
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