Simulated student reasoning shifted teachers from task-solvers to teacher-reasoners who interpreted misconceptions as student logic¶
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q2 i? AI-simulated student errors and misconceptions helped teachers rehearse diagnostic questioning and interpret the reasoning behind student mistakes. → Ali Bicer 2026
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Ali Bicer 2026¶
Ali Bicer, Tugce Aldemir, Unggi Lee, Jewoong Moon, Karen Rambo Hernandez, Miriam Sanders. (2026). How generative AI guided-professional development supports teachers' engagement with mathematical creativity, content knowledge, and pedagogical content knowledge. ZDM–Mathematics Education. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11858-026-01816-1
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Cross-case thematic analysis of Modules 6-10 logs and interviews, in which the AI presented hypothetical student errors such as "They scaled one value but not the other"; teachers reported moving "from task-solver to teacher-reasoner."
"A defining feature shaping teachers' PCK development was the AI's ability to simulate student thinking, including errors. Teachers repeatedly noted that this moved them from task-solver to teacher-reasoner."
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Simulated student reasoning shifted teachers from task-solvers to teacher-reasoners who interpreted misconceptions as student logic |
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Simulated student reasoning shifted teachers from task-solvers to teacher-reasoners who interpreted misconceptions as student logic |
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