ERIC Number: EJ1470566
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025-May
Pages: 26
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ISSN: ISSN-1360-2357
EISSN: EISSN-1573-7608
Available Date: 2024-11-29
Investigating Dialogic Interaction in K12 Online One-on-One Mathematics Tutoring Using AI and Sequence Mining Techniques
Deliang Wang1; Dapeng Shan2; Ran Ju3; Ben Kao2; Chenwei Zhang1; Gaowei Chen1
Education and Information Technologies, v30 n7 p9215-9240 2025
Online one-on-one tutoring serves as a supplementary approach to traditional classroom instruction. It has been shown to enhance personalized learning and academic performance. However, the dynamics of dialogic interactions within this educational setting are not fully understood. Thus, we present a computational analysis of dialogic interactions in online one-on-one mathematics tutoring. Specifically, we devised a coding scheme tailored to online tutoring sessions and leveraged advanced artificial intelligence techniques to construct an automated model for annotating dialog acts. We then investigated the basic characteristics and interaction patterns in a dataset encompassing online one-on-one tutoring dialogs within K-12 mathematics education and obtained insightful findings. First, tutors were found to often apply both didactic and other effective teaching strategies. Second, off-task chatting accounted for a significant proportion of tutoring sessions. Third, high school students exhibited greater engagement and cognitive abilities than primary and middle school students through their more active participation and superior reasoning skills. Primary school students, despite their less active participation, responded positively when engaged by tutors. The findings highlight the importance of optimizing strategies applied by tutors and students to create a more dynamic and effective learning environment and provide valuable insights into the nature of online one-on-one tutoring.
Descriptors: Tutoring, Mathematics Instruction, Electronic Learning, High School Students, Middle School Students, Elementary School Students, Grade Level Differences, Tutors, Learner Engagement, Cognitive Ability, Foreign Countries, Student Reaction, Teacher Student Relationship, Teacher Behavior
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education; High Schools; Secondary Education; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Singapore
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Author Affiliations: 1The University of Hong Kong, Faculty of Education, Hong Kong, China; 2The University of Hong Kong, Faculty of Engineering, Hong Kong, China; 3The University of Hong Kong, Faculty of Architecture, Hong Kong, China