The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $578,047 Project Grant under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program to George Mason University to develop a virtual classroom platform that supports collaborative learning of mathematical modeling for middle-school students. The project aims to increase equitable access to effective mathematics education, especially for students from under-resourced communities, by leveraging large language model (LLM) techniques to create simulated student agents that can engage in collaborative problem-solving. The research goals include addressing the AI/LLM grounding challenge, enhancing the platform to serve as an equitable learning environment, and conducting studies to understand the efficacy of the platform in fostering students' mathematical modeling competencies. The project period runs from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2027.
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