preprint · arXiv (cs.HC), 2026 · Oct 27, 2026
Peers4U: Designing Learner-Centered Virtual Peers for Children's Multimodal Mathematics Learning
Zhi Zheng, Binglin Liu, Weihao Chen, Lan Luo, Yu Mei, Jie Cai, Chun Yu, Yuanchun Shi
In plain English
Presents a multimodal system of LLM-driven virtual peers that adapt to a child's skill level and join math discussions. In a study with 22 children and two experts, choosing topics around the learner worked better than a persona-centered baseline.
conversational ai
pedagogical agents
engagement