AI · Argumentation · Critical Thinking in STEM
Jennifer Kleiman
Shaping AI to help students develop critical thinking via argumentation research in STEM.
Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others!(MP.3)
Doctoral student at University of Georgia
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ArguAgent
Catching small-group arguments that need help before they stall, in time for a teacher to step in.
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VoiceLens
Sensing small-group argumentation in science classrooms without recording or keeping raw student audio. NSF-funded.
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Arguing back
Students arguing against AI that holds misconceptions, and tools that check AI output instead of trusting it.
Currently
Oct 2026 · JMM 2027, Chicago
"ArguAgent: Voice-Based AI Support for Enhancing Development of Mathematical Argumentation Through Small Group Discussions" accepted to JMM 2027
Sep 2026 · SSMA 2026, Chicago
"Sensing Intervention Opportunities in Small-Group Mathematical Argumentation" accepted to the SSMA proceedings, with Ngutor Tembe & AnnaMarie Conner
Jul 2026 · NSF, $49,999
NSF FINDERS Foundry planning grant awarded for VoiceLens
Jul 2026 · Journal for Research in Mathematics Education