2025/08/05 by Wen-Xi Yang, Yang, Wen-Xi, Tian-Fang Zhao +6
Computer Science · Psychology · #Artificial Intelligence (cs.AI) #FOS: Computer and information sciences #Gaussian Processes and Bayesian Inference #Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods #Intelligent Tutoring Systems and Adaptive Learning
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.2508.03174
openalex publication_date 2025/08/05 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
Collaborative partnerships play a crucial role in inquiry-oriented education. However, most learning partners are currently assigned through experience-driven heuristics or rule-based machine assistants, which often result in limited knowledge expansion and low adaptability. To address these challenges, this study introduces InqEduAgent, an LLM-empowered generative agent framework designed to simulate and select adaptive learning partners for inquiry-based learning. InqEduAgent integrates a Gaussian process-augmented matching mechanism to model the cognitive and evaluative characteristics of learners, allowing adaptive partner selection based on prior knowledge patterns. Comprehensive experiments demonstrate that InqEduAgent consistently achieves superior performance across diverse learning scenarios and large language model configurations. This study advances human-AI collaborative learning by enabling intelligent pairing between human- and AI-based learning partners, and contributes to adaptive user modeling and personalized recommendation within Web-based educational environments.