CATS Workshop Schedule (Preliminary)
Block
Time
Session
13:00 - 13:05
Opening
13:05 - 13:15
CATS Workshop Format
13:15 - 13:40
Primer on Culturally-Aware Tutoring Systems
13:40 - 13:55
Culturally Constrained by Design: A Conversational AI Platform for Metacognitive and Communicative Development in Indian Secondary Education
Ayush Kumar
IIT MADRAS, India
13:55- 14:10
Culture, Context, and Cognitive Diversity: Applying the DICE Framework to Culturally-Aware MMLA Design for Nigerian K-12 Learners
Ezeh Ifunanya Ruth
World Quant University, USA
14:10 - 14:25
From Tool to Pedagogical Actor: A Generative AI Co-Teaching Language Assistant for Multilingual Indigenous Classroms in the State of Mexico
Nohemí Preza Carreño. Edwin René Vilchis Villavicencio, José Luis Pretel Velázques
Instituto Superior de Ciencias de la Educación del Estado de México, Mexico
14:25 - 14:40
Culturally-Grounded Student Modeling: Preventing Pedagogical Stagnation in AI-Driven Literacy Instruction
Gabriel Luiz Leite Souza [1], Leonardo Marques [1], Deisy Das Graças de Souza [2], Tiago Thompsen Primo [3], Laura Quevedo Jurgina [3], Eduarda Pereira Medeiros [3]
[1] Federal University of Alagoas (UFAL), Brazil [2] Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar), Brazil [3] Federal University of Pelotas (UFPel), Brazil
14:40 - 14:55
Trust in AI-mediated Education: Teacher-student and teacher-technology trust across cultural contexts
Mai Vuong, Shahana Ahmadli
University of Pennsylvania, USA
14:55- 15:10
WriteUp: A Culturally Grounded Intelligent Tutoring System for ESL Writing in Vietnamese K–12 Classrooms
Mai Vuong
University of Pennsylvania, USA
15:10 - 15:45
Official coffee break time from Festival of Learning
15:45 - 15:55
Pitches for the 1st session of poster presentations
15:55 - 16:25
The Fluency Trap: Culture-Aware Governance for Multilingual LLM Tutors
Hanjing Shi, Dominic DiFranzo
Lehigh University, USA
The Paternalistic Filter: Epistemic Injustice and Differential Refusal in LLM-Mediated History Education for Marginalized Romanian Students
Alexis Popovici, Andrei Ionașcu, Adrian Marius Dumitran
University of Bucharest, Romania
More than Translation: The Role of Culture in Online Professional Development Courses
Natalia S. Martin, Nicholas A. Vest, Avery H. Closser, and Anthony F. Botelho
University of Florida, USA
Equal Access, Unequal Engagement: School Culture and AI Tutor Use in Korean K-12 Data Science Classrooms
Eunsang Eom [1], Jongkook Kim [1], Eunseo Lee [2], Jinseon Park [3], Taeyoung Lee [1], Dayoon Shin [4]
[1] Korea University, South Korea [2] Seoul National University, South Korea [3] Seobu Elementary School, South Korea [4] Miseong Elementary School, South Korea
Context Without Stereotypes: Responsible Learner Digital Twins for Culturally-Responsive AIED
Samuel Addington
California State University, USA
Defining the Culture in Culturally-Responsive Pedagogy to Improve Students AI Learning Experiences
Jaclyn Ocumpaugh
University of Houston, USA
From Trump to Biden and back: Analyzing the AIED Policy Corpus of the United States (2018-2025) through Python-based Mining
Siqi Wang
University of Edimburg, UK
Culturally-Aware AI for Cross-Boundary Community Learning: Undergraduate Innovation at the Intersection of Computation and Design
Jiaojiao Zhao [1], Weisheng Zhang [2], Jiawen Cai [1], Haibin Gao [1], Luyao Zhang [1]
[1] Duke Kunshan University, China [2] Zhouzhuang Mystery of Life Museum, China
Designing Ethical AIED for All: The AI Sphere-based Ethical Feedback Loop System (AI-EFLS) as an Accessible Framework for Inclusive AI Decision-Making in Education
Bokyung Go
Seoul National University, South Korea
Culturally-Aware Tutoring Systems in Africa: Bridging Education, Technology and Culture
Khalid Mirghnee Yousif Mohammad, Alexandra I. Cristea
Durham University, UK
16:25 - 16:35
Pitches for the 2nd session of poster presentations
16:35 - 17:05
Technology-Mediated Social Communication in Autistic Children: A Culturally-Situated Perspective from Morocco
Houda Aljadiry, Mohamed Meliani
Université Ibn Tofail, Kénitra, Morocco
Toward Culturally Responsive GenAI Learning Companions: A Pipeline for Creating Latinx Pedagogical Agents in Mathematics Education
Danielle Allessio [1], William Lee [1], Sai Satish Gattupalli [1], Krishna Chaitanya Rao Kathala [2], Beverly P. Woolf [1], Ivon Arroyo [1]
[1] University of Massachusetts Amherst, USA [2] Ohio State University, USA
Evaluating the use of AI Created Culturally Relevant Mathematics Word Problems
Kristian Edosomwan, Carrie Cutler, Jaclyn Ocumpaugh
University of Houston, USA
Culturally Relevant and Responsive Edtech Systems for Last-Mile Learners in Africa
Phenyo Phemelo Moletsane*, Christine Kwon*, Collins Vaye, Michael W. Asher, John Stamper, Amy Ogan, Paulo F. Carvalho
Carnegie Mellon University, USA
The Lyric Default: Surfacing the cultural defaults of an L2 Poetry-writing chatbot
Yu Ruobin
Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong
Operationalizing Cultural Responsiveness in LLM-based Role-Play: A Design Research Account of a Chatbot Prototype for Teacher Education
Jose Hanham [1], Joanne Orlando [2], Andrew Agius [2], Lynde Tan [2], Luyao Liang [2]
[1] Australian Catholic University, Australia [2] Western Sydney University, Australia
Does the AI Tutor Speak My Language? A Multi-Agent Simulation of Socio-Cultural Alignment in High-Context Learning Environments
Indronil Bhattacharjee
New Mexico State University, USA
Design of Culturally-Appropriate Virtual Patient Personas for Philippine Medical Education
Joi Marie Angelica M. Indias [1], Samantha Castañeda [2], Reynan B. Hernandez [2], Maria Mercedes T. Rodrigo [1]
[1] Ateneo de Manila University, The Philippines [2] Ateneo School of Medicine and Public Health, The Philippines
From System Deculturation to Activity Enculturation: Fostering International Adoption of Healthcare Education Technologies through Design Simplification and Expert Autonomy
Blanchard E.G. [1, 4], Cikwanine-Buhendwa, J.P. [2], Callahan, J.P. [3], Wiseman, J. [4], Gupta, S. [4, 5]
[1] Le Mans Université, France [2] Panzi Hospital & Université Evangélique en Afrique, Democratic Republic of Congo [3] Le Mans Hospital, France [4] McGill University, Canada [5] Indian Medical Council, India
17:05 - 17:15
Introduction of interactive activity
17:15 - 17:45
Group work
17:45 - 18:00
Wrap up and conclusion