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2025 article

Enhancing stealth assessment in game-based learning through goal recognition

Gupta, A., Min, W., Carpenter, D., Azevedo, R., & Lester, J. (2025, September 11). JOURNAL OF RESEARCH ON TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION.

co-author countries: China 🇨🇳 Spain 🇪🇸
author keywords: Multimodal learning analytics; natural language processing; reflection; game-based learning
topics (OpenAlex): Educational Games and Gamification; Teaching and Learning Programming; Intelligent Tutoring Systems and Adaptive Learning
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: September 29, 2025

2025 conference paper

Examining the Adaptation of an Infusing Computing Professional Development Program to a Rwandan Context

Isvik, A., Cateté, V., & Uwamahoro, J. (2025, October 21).

By: A. Isvik, V. Cateté & J. Uwamahoro

topics (OpenAlex):
Source: ORCID
Added: September 29, 2025

2025 chapter

Improving Student Modeling in Game-Based Learning with Multi-task Learning for Stealth Assessment and Goal Recognition

By: A. Gupta, W. Min*, D. Carpenter, R. Azevedo & J. Lester

topics (OpenAlex): Educational Games and Gamification; Intelligent Tutoring Systems and Adaptive Learning; Teaching and Learning Programming
Source: ORCID
Added: July 19, 2025

2025 conference paper

A Comparison of On-Demand Hints and Progress Bar Feedback on Programming Exercises

Asad, I., Sibia, N., Bernuy, A. Z., Liut, M., Price, T., & Petersen, A. (2025, June 13).

co-author countries: Canada 🇨🇦
topics (OpenAlex): Teaching and Learning Programming; Experimental Learning in Engineering; Software Testing and Debugging Techniques
Source: ORCID
Added: June 17, 2025

2025 chapter

Comparative Analysis of STEM and Non-STEM Teachers’ Needs for Integrating AI into Educational Environments

By: B. Riahi & V. Cateté*

topics (OpenAlex): Teaching and Learning Programming; Online Learning and Analytics; Educational Games and Gamification
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4. Quality Education (OpenAlex)
Source: ORCID
Added: May 31, 2025

2025 article

Applying Large Language Models to Enhance Dialogue and Communication Analysis for Adaptive Team Training

Spain, R., Min, W., Kumaran, V., Pande, J., Saville, J., & Lester, J. (2025, May 14). INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN EDUCATION, Vol. 5.

author keywords: Natural language processing; Large language models; Team communication analysis; Dialogue act recognition
topics (OpenAlex): Speech and dialogue systems; Topic Modeling; Team Dynamics and Performance
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: May 27, 2025

2025 article

Measuring upper-elementary students' understanding of AI concepts - a Rasch model analysis

Chakraburty, S., Glazewski, K. D., Hmelo-Silver, C. E., Svetina Valdivia, D., Ottenbreit-Leftwich, A., Mott, B., & Lester, J. (2025, April 30). INFORMATION AND LEARNING SCIENCES.

By: S. Chakraburty, K. Glazewski*, C. Hmelo-Silver, D. Svetina Valdivia, A. Ottenbreit-Leftwich, B. Mott*, J. Lester*

author keywords: Learning progressions; AI education; Upper-elementary; Assessments; Rasch model
topics (OpenAlex): Teaching and Learning Programming; Online Learning and Analytics; Educational Games and Gamification
Source: Web Of Science
Added: May 27, 2025

2025 article

What Does It Take to Support Problem Solving in Programming Classrooms? A New Framework from the K-12 Teacher Perspective

Limke, A., Islam, S., Riahi, B., Tian, X., Hill, M., Cateté, V., & Barnes, T. (2025, April 26).

author keywords: K12 Teachers; Programming Education; Secondary Computing Education; Orchestrating Computing Activities; Teacher Interviews
topics (OpenAlex): Teaching and Learning Programming; Educational Games and Gamification; Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods
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4. Quality Education (OpenAlex)
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: April 23, 2025

2025 article

Collaborative Game-based Learning Analytics: Predicting Learning Outcomes from Game-based Collaborative Problem Solving Behaviors

FIFTEENTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON LEARNING ANALYTICS & KNOWLEDGE, LAK 2025, pp. 429–438.

By: H. Acosta n, D. Hong*, S. Lee n, W. Min n, B. Mott n, C. Hmelo-Silver*, J. Lester n

author keywords: Collaborative Game-Based Learning; Collaborative Problem Solving; Trace Log Analysis; Explainable Machine Learning
topics (OpenAlex): Educational Games and Gamification; Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods; Online Learning and Analytics
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: April 21, 2025

2025 article

Platform-based Adaptive Experimental Research in Education Lessons Learned from The Digital Learning Challenge

FIFTEENTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON LEARNING ANALYTICS & KNOWLEDGE, LAK 2025, pp. 13–23.

co-author countries: Canada 🇨🇦 Italy 🇮🇹
author keywords: adaptive experiments; posterior sampling; experimentation platforms; educational technology; human-computer interaction
topics (OpenAlex): Scientific Computing and Data Management; Online Learning and Analytics; Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: April 21, 2025

2025 article

A scaffolding model for designing and implementing work-integrated learning experiences based on the analysis of the university and company's arrangements

Diaz, B., Delgado, C., Han, K., & Lynch, C. (2025, April 2). HIGHER EDUCATION, Vol. 4.

By: B. Diaz*, C. Delgado*, K. Han* & C. Lynch*

author keywords: Work-integrated learning; Communities of practice; Scaffolding learning; University company arrangements
topics (OpenAlex): Higher Education and Employability; Higher Education Learning Practices; Innovative Education and Learning Practices
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: April 14, 2025

2025 article

Unlocking Gameplay Insights with Epistemic (Ordered) Network Analysis: Understanding the Potential of Video Games to Foster Authentic Scientific Practices in STEM Education

Zambrano, A. F., Barany, A., Ocumpaugh, J., Nasiar, N., Vandenberg, J., Goslen, A., … Hutt, S. (2025, March 26). JOURNAL OF SCIENCE EDUCATION AND TECHNOLOGY.

By: A. Zambrano, A. Barany, J. Ocumpaugh, N. Nasiar, J. Vandenberg*, A. Goslen*, J. Esiason*, J. Rowe*, S. Hutt

author keywords: Cluster analysis; Epistemic network analysis; Ordered Network Analysis; Game-based learning; STEM education
topics (OpenAlex): Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods; Online Learning and Analytics; Educational Games and Gamification
Source: Web Of Science
Added: April 7, 2025

2025 journal article

Analysis of two pedagogical approaches to foster discipline integrations in an educational data mining class using communities of practice

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF STEM EDUCATION, 12(1).

By: B. Diaz n, C. Lynch n, C. Delgado n & K. Han n

topics (OpenAlex): Online Learning and Analytics; Educational Assessment and Improvement; Educational Technology and Assessment
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Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: March 5, 2025

2025 conference paper

"Like a GPS": Analyzing Middle School Student Responses to an Interactive Pathfinding Activity

Aguiar, C., Carpenter, D., Vandenberg, J., Goslen, A., Min, W., Cateté, V., & Mott, B. (2025, February 18).

topics (OpenAlex): Education and Technology Integration; Digital Storytelling and Education; Mobile Learning in Education
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4. Quality Education (OpenAlex)
Source: ORCID
Added: February 18, 2025

2025 article

An Automated Approach to Recommending Relevant Worked Examples for Programming Problems

PROCEEDINGS OF THE 56TH ACM TECHNICAL SYMPOSIUM ON COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION, SIGCSE TS 2025, VOL 1, pp. 527–533.

author keywords: problem-solving support; program examples; code structure; code similarities
topics (OpenAlex): Teaching and Learning Programming; Intelligent Tutoring Systems and Adaptive Learning; Educational Games and Gamification
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: February 18, 2025

2025 conference paper

Introducing Reinforcement Learning Concepts to Middle School Students with Game-Based Learning

Presson, M., Gupta, A., Vandenberg, J., Goslen, A., Min, W., Cateté, V., & Mott, B. (2025, February 18).

topics (OpenAlex): Educational Games and Gamification; Teaching and Learning Programming; Digital Games and Media
Source: ORCID
Added: February 18, 2025

2024 article

Empowering Secondary School Teachers: Creating, Executing, and Evaluating a Transformative Professional Development Course on ChatGPT

2024 IEEE FRONTIERS IN EDUCATION CONFERENCE, FIE.

By: H. Reichert n, B. Tabarsi n, Z. Zang*, C. Fennell*, I. Bhandari*, D. Robinson*, M. Drayton*, C. Crofton* ...

author keywords: K-12; large language models; chatgpt; professional development; secondary education
topics (OpenAlex): Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education; Online Learning and Analytics
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: June 30, 2025

2024 article

Jigsaw: A Tool for Decomposing and Planning Programming Problems

2024 IEEE SYMPOSIUM ON VISUAL LANGUAGES AND HUMAN-CENTRIC COMPUTING, VL/HCC 2024, pp. 236–247.

author keywords: planning tool; CS1; decomposition; planning scaffolding
topics (OpenAlex): Teaching and Learning Programming
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: March 10, 2025

2024 journal article

From product to process data: Game mechanics for science learning

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SERIOUS GAMES, 11(4), 127–153.

By: D. Dever*, M. Wiedbusch*, C. Marano*, A. Brosnihan*, K. Smith*, M. Patel*, T. Delgado*, J. Lester n, R. Azevedo*

author keywords: Game-based Learning; Transition Matrices; Hierarchical Clustering
topics (OpenAlex): Educational Games and Gamification; Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods; Science Education and Pedagogy
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4. Quality Education (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: December 16, 2024

2024 journal article

Integrating Youth Perspectives into the Design of AI-Supported Collaborative Learning Environments

EDUCATION SCIENCES, 14(11).

author keywords: artificial intelligence; youth co-design; socio-scientific issues
topics (OpenAlex): Teaching and Learning Programming; Online Learning and Analytics; E-Learning and Knowledge Management
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4. Quality Education (OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: December 9, 2024

2024 article

Are Engineering Students Motivated by Interacting With Simulations They Program? A Controlled Study

PROCEEDINGS OF THE 2024 ACM VIRTUAL GLOBAL COMPUTING EDUCATION CONFERENCE V.1, SIGCSE VIRTUAL 2024, pp. 19–25.

author keywords: assignment design; motivation; novice programmers; interactive artifact
topics (OpenAlex): Educational Games and Gamification; Teaching and Learning Programming; Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: December 2, 2024

2024 article

Cybersecurity Pedagogy: Exploration Of Effective Teaching Methods For Engaging Middle School Learners

PROCEEDINGS OF THE 2024 ACM VIRTUAL GLOBAL COMPUTING EDUCATION CONFERENCE V.2, SIGCSE VIRTUAL 2024, pp. 303–304.

author keywords: student engagement; cybersecurity education; k-12 education
topics (OpenAlex): Information and Cyber Security; Gender and Technology in Education; Child Development and Digital Technology
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: December 2, 2024

2024 article

Investigating the Needs of Middle School Educators in Teaching Artificial Intelligence

PROCEEDINGS OF THE 2024 ACM VIRTUAL GLOBAL COMPUTING EDUCATION CONFERENCE V.2, SIGCSE VIRTUAL 2024, pp. 301–302.

By: D. Boulden n, J. Vandenberg n, A. Goslen n, V. Catete n, W. Min n & B. Mott n

author keywords: Professional Development; Artificial Intelligence; Middle School
topics (OpenAlex): Educational Research and Pedagogy; Education and Learning Interventions; Educational Systems and Policies
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4. Quality Education (OpenAlex)
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: December 2, 2024

2024 article

Leveraging Large Language Models for Automated Assessment of Elementary Students' Block-Based Narrative Programs

PROCEEDINGS OF THE 2024 ACM VIRTUAL GLOBAL COMPUTING EDUCATION CONFERENCE V.2, SIGCSE VIRTUAL 2024, pp. 318–319.

By: A. Gupta n, R. Monahan n, J. Vandenberg n, A. Smith n, R. Elsayed*, K. Fox*, J. Minogue n, K. Oliver n ...

author keywords: K-12 education; Natural language processing
topics (OpenAlex): Teaching and Learning Programming; Software Testing and Debugging Techniques; Educational Assessment and Pedagogy
UN Sustainable Development Goals Color Wheel
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
4. Quality Education (OpenAlex)
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: December 2, 2024

2024 article

Student Perspectives on Expressing Academic Emotions in Digital Game-Based Learning

PROCEEDINGS OF THE 2024 ACM VIRTUAL GLOBAL COMPUTING EDUCATION CONFERENCE V.2, SIGCSE VIRTUAL 2024, pp. 316–317.

author keywords: Affect; Science learning; Game-based learning
topics (OpenAlex): Educational Games and Gamification; Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods; Impact of Technology on Adolescents
UN Sustainable Development Goals Color Wheel
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
4. Quality Education (OpenAlex)
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science
Added: December 2, 2024

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