PReMTA

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
4
Presentations
11
Workshops
2
Media
3

Publications

Peer-reviewed journal articles.

  1. 2026

    Cultivating responsive teaching with AI: exploring preservice teachers’ questioning patterns with student-emulating agents

    Lee, D., Webel, C., Yeo, S., Alapala, B., & Hanak, R.

    Journal of Mathematics Teacher Education

  2. 2025

    Impacts of interacting with an AI chatbot on preservice teachers' responsive teaching skills in math education

    Lee, D., Son, T., & Yeo, S.

    Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 41(1)

  3. 2024

    Exploring elementary preservice teachers’ responsive teaching in mathematics through an artificial intelligence-based Chatbot

    Son, T., Yeo, S., & Lee, D.

    Teaching and Teacher. Education, 146, 104640

  4. 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.

  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 2025

    AI for responsive teaching: Preparing teachers for inclusive classrooms

    Lee, D.

    Invited speaker. International Conference for Media in Education. Seoul, S. Korea

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. 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

  11. 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

  1. 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

  2. 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