Impact
Research that shapes teacher preparation
Our work aims to contribute both to research and to the preparation of future mathematics teachers. Through NSF-supported research and collaboration with teacher educators, we are building knowledge about how AI can provide meaningful practice opportunities to preservice teachers to develop their responsive teaching skills to nurture children’s mathematical reasoning.
Publications
Peer-reviewed journal articles.
- 2026
Lee, D., Webel, C., Yeo, S., Alapala, B., & Hanak, R.
Journal of Mathematics Teacher Education
- 2025
Lee, D., Son, T., & Yeo, S.
Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 41(1)
- 2024
Son, T., Yeo, S., & Lee, D.
Teaching and Teacher. Education, 146, 104640
- 2022
Developing an AI-based chatbot for practicing responsive teaching in mathematics
Lee, D., & Yeo, S.
Computers & Education, 191, 104646
Presentations
Conference papers and invited talks.
- 2026
Practicing with AI agents: Prospective teachers’ learning to ask questions in mathematics
Lee, D., Webel, C., Yeo, S., Alapala, B., & Hanak, R.
Submitted to the Annual Conference of American Educational Research Association. Los Angeles, CA
- 2026
Preservice teachers’ responsive mathematics teaching with AI-powered student emulating agents
Lee, D., Webel, C., Yeo, S., Alapala, B., & Hanak, R.
US Korea Conference, Orlando, FL
- in press
Can an AI student feel real? Preservice teachers’ perceptions of authenticity in AI simulated practice
Alapala, B., Lee, D., Webel, C., Yeo, S., Hanak, R., Gardner, J. R.
Proceedings of the 48th Meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education. Brigham Young University, UT
- 2025
AI Conversational Agent for Developing Preservice Teachers’ Responsive Teaching Skills in Mathematics Education
Lee, D., Yeo, S. & Webel, C.
US-Korea Conference. Atlanta, GA
- 2025
Designing an AI-powered chatbot to support the development of questioning skill
Webel, C., Yeo, S. & Lee, D.
Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators. Reno, NV
- 2025
AI for responsive teaching: Preparing teachers for inclusive classrooms
Lee, D.
Invited speaker. International Conference for Media in Education. Seoul, S. Korea
- 2023
Effects of using an AI-chatbot on preservice teachers’ responsive teaching skills
Lee, D., Yeo, S., & Webel, C.
Paper presented at the 2023 International Convention of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology International Convention, Orlando, FL
- 2023
Simulated approximation of practices in mathematics: Development of artificial intelligence based chatbot
Lee, D. & Yeo, S.
Paper presented at the 2023 Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association
- 2022
An AI chatbot to enhance preservice teachers’ responsive teaching in mathematics: Design-based research
Lee, D. & Yeo, S.
Paper presented at the 2022 International Convention of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology International Convention
- 2022
Design-based research: An AI chatbot to enhance preservice teachers’ responsive teaching in mathematics
Lee, D.
Paper presented at the 2022 Faculty Research Expo, Bagwell College of Education. Kennesaw, GA
Received Top Individual Presentation Award
- 2022
Teacher candidates’ simulated conversation with a virtual student through an AI-based chatbot
Yeo, S. & Lee, D.
Paper presented at the 2022 Annual Conference of PME-NA (North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education)
Workshops
- 2024
Designing AI chatbots for education: A front-to-back guide
Lee, D., Snitkin, R., Gordon, K., & English, S.
Georgia Educational Technology Conference. Atlanta, GA
Collaborated with IBM and a GRA
- 2025
From research to practice: Building AI chatbots to support teaching & learning
Lee, D.
Invited Speaker. AI Symposium. Coles College. Kennesaw State University
Media appearances
Smart Talks with IBM · 2025
How AI Assistants Can Transform Education
IBM
Kennesaw State University News Stories · 2026
NSF-funded project explores the use of AI-powered chatbots to prepare future educators
Senior, C.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution · 2024
Your professor is also getting help from AI
McCray, V.