Mini-Symposium: Generative AI, Large-Language Models, and Machine Learning in Physics Education Research

Presentations

• Applying Large Language Models to the Teaching and Assessment of Introductory Level Physics: the good, the bad and the unexpected

  ORAL · Invited

  March 17, 2025, 6:45 PM – March 17, 2025, 7:21 PM

  Publication: Chen, Z., & Wan, T. (2024). Achieving Human Level Partial Credit Grading of Written Responses to Physics Conceptual Question using GPT-3.5 with Only Prompt Engineering. 2024 Physics Education Research Conference Proceedings, 97–101. https://doi.org/10.1119/perc.2024.pr.Chen<br><br>Wan, T., & Chen, Z. (2024). Exploring generative AI assisted feedback writing for students' written responses to a physics conceptual question with prompt engineering and few-shot learning. Physical Review Physics Education Research, 20(1), 010152. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevPhysEducRes.20.010152

  Presenters

  • Zhongzhou Chen

    University of Central Florida

  Authors

  • Zhongzhou Chen

    University of Central Florida

  • Tong Wan

    University of Central Florida

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  ORAL Withdrawn

  March 17, 2025, 7:21 PM – March 17, 2025, 7:33 PM

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• Using large language models to summarize student feedback

  ORAL

  March 17, 2025, 7:33 PM – March 17, 2025, 7:45 PM

  Presenters

  • Nicholas Young

    University of Georgia

  Authors

  • Nicholas Young

    University of Georgia

  • Christopher Overton

    University of Georgia

  • Ania Majewska

    University of Georgia

  • Hina Shaikh

    University of Georgia, Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen

  • Nandana J Weliweriya

    University of Georgia

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• Characterizing creativity and generative AI in physics

  ORAL

  March 17, 2025, 7:45 PM – March 17, 2025, 7:57 PM

  Presenters

  • Pachi Her

    Oregon State University

  Authors

  • Pachi Her

    Oregon State University

  • Patti Hamerski

    Oregon State University

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• Applying machine learning to understand student thinking about measurement in quantum and classical mechanics

  ORAL

  March 17, 2025, 7:57 PM – March 17, 2025, 8:09 PM

  Presenters

  • Rebeckah Fussell

    Cornell University

  Authors

  • Rebeckah Fussell

    Cornell University

  • Jonas T Mjaaland

    University of Oslo

  • Markus F Kreutzer

    University of Oslo

  • Halvor Tyseng

    University of Oslo

  • Tor Ole B Odden

    University of Oslo

  • Gina Passante

    California State University, Fullerton

  • Natasha G Holmes

    Cornell University

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• Generative AI as a Scaffolding Tool for Building Concept Maps in Large Enrollment Introductory Physics Courses

  ORAL

  March 17, 2025, 8:09 PM – March 17, 2025, 8:21 PM

  Presenters

  • Mohamed Abdelhafez

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  Authors

  • Mohamed Abdelhafez

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  • Shams El-Adawy

    University of Colorado Boulder

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• Ethical considerations when conducting machine learning research

  ORAL

  March 17, 2025, 8:21 PM – March 17, 2025, 8:33 PM

  Presenters

  • Maxwell Winter Franklin

    Drexel University

  Authors

  • Maxwell Winter Franklin

    Drexel University

  • Eric Brewe

    Drexel University

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