ERIC Number: ED674429
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2025-Jul-20
Pages: 9
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Available Date: 0000-00-00
Involving Parents in Tutoring Systems to Increase Content Confidence: A Design Probe Study
Grantee Submission, Paper presented at the International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Education (26th, Palermo, Italy, Jul 22-26, 2025)
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.
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
Publication Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers; Reports - Research
Education Level: Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
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IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R305A220386
Department of Education Funded: Yes
Author Affiliations: 1Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA; 2University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA

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