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This study presents the development of AI tutors that support learners in constructionist gaming environments. AI tutor-learning support is designed to offer direct answers to learners’ questions, while AI tutor-feedback aims to evaluate code scripts based on computational thinking concepts. The AI tutors were designed through in-context learning with background prompts, ensuring tailored support and targeted feedback. The work-in-progress paper highlights the features of AI tutors and how AI alignment and tuning techniques can provide individual learning support.
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Byun, G., Moon, J., Sun, C., Ghooreian, A. (2025). Generative AI-Enhanced Chatbot Design for Constructionist Gaming. In: Plass, J.L., Ochoa, X. (eds) Serious Games. JCSG 2024. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 15259. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-74138-8_34
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