last updated-Nov.2025

last updated-Nov.2025

Publications

Modeling the Role of Graphical and Textual Complexity in Geometry

Problem-Solving Using SEM.


Farshid Farzan, Canwen Wang, Rachel L Ankney, Paulo Carvalho.

The 2nd International Conference on Education Research

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accepted at ICER 2025

Leveraging Large Language Models for Identifying Knowledge Components


Canwen Wang, Jionghao Lin, Kenneth R. Koedinger.

The International Conference on Learning Analytics & Knowledge (LAK’25) Workshop

Case 429: A Murder Mystery Game for Teaching Bias in Generative AI


Pragati Maheshwary, Aditi Haiman, Emma Brown, Aarnav Sangekar and Canwen Wang.

In Proceedings of the Annual Symposium on Computer-Human Interaction in Play

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accepted at CHI PLAY 2025

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accepted at LAK 2025

Modeling Multi-Party Interaction in Couples Therapy: A Multi-Agent Simulation Approach


Canwen Wang*, Angela Chen*, Catherine Bao, Siwei Jin, Yee Kit Chan, Sijia Xie, Holly Swartz,
Tongshuang Wu, Robert Kraut, and Haiyi Zhu.

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Productive Failure Meets Emotional Stakes: Applying Learning

Science Principles to AI Simulation-Based Training


Yee Kit Chan*, Sijia Xie*, Jessica Mindel*, Angela Chen, Canwen Wang, Siwei Jin, Tongshuang
Wu, Robert Kraut, and Haiyi Zhu.

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Empirical Modeling of Therapist-Client Dynamics in Psychotherapy Using LLM-Based Assessments


Angela Chen, Siwei Jin*, Canwen Wang*, Holly Swartz, Tongshuang Wu, Robert Kraut, and
Haiyi Zhu.

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Understanding Gaming the System through Analyzing Self-Regulated Learning in Think-Aloud Protocols

Jiayi Zhang, Conrad Borchers, Canwen Wang Vishal Kumar, Leah Teffera, Bruce M. McLaren

and Ryan S. Bake.

The International Conference on Learning Analytics & Knowledge

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accepted at LAK 2026

Not Human, Funnier: Leveraging Machine Identity for Online AI

Stand-up Comedy


Xuehan Huang*, Canwen Wang*, Yifei Hao*, Daijin Yang, and RAY LC

The ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI’ 26).

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accepted at CHI 2026

VTutor: An Open-Source SDK for Generative AI-Powered Animated

Pedagogical Agents with Multi-Media Output


Eason Chen, Chenyu Lin, Xinyi Tang, Aprille Xi, Canwen Wang, Jionghao Lin, Kenneth R Koedinger.