Data-Driven Learning Lab Halıcıoğlu Data Science Institute, UC San Diego

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2026

Improving LLM-Generated Educational Content: A Case Study on Prototyping, Prompt Engineering, and Evaluating a Tool for Generating Programming Problems for Data Science
Improving LLM-Generated Educational Content: A Case Study on Prototyping, Prompt Engineering, and Evaluating a Tool for Generating Programming Problems for Data Science
Jiaen Yu, Ylesia Wu, Gabriel Cha, Ayush Shah, Samuel Lau
Proceedings of the 57th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education V.1  ·  17 Feb 2026  ·  doi:10.1145/3770762.3772619

2025

Exploring Student Use of an ACT-based Mobile Application and its Impact on Reducing Procrastination
Exploring Student Use of an ACT-based Mobile Application and its Impact on Reducing Procrastination
Yiqing Li, Jiaen Yu, U Lam Lou, Dingyi Yu, Michael Levin, Korena Klimczak, Soohyun Liao
2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings  ·  22 Jun 2025  ·  doi:10.18260/1-2--56521
Engagement with Metacognition-promoting Web-based Interventions and its Relationship with Learning Outcomes
Engagement with Metacognition-promoting Web-based Interventions and its Relationship with Learning Outcomes
Jiaen Yu, Anshul Shah, John Driscoll, Yandong Xiang, Xingyin Xu, Sophia Krause-Levy, Soohyun Liao
2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings  ·  22 Jun 2025  ·  doi:10.18260/1-2--56359
Student Usage of Metacognition-Promoting Tool in a CS2 Course and its Relationship with Performance
Student Usage of Metacognition-Promoting Tool in a CS2 Course and its Relationship with Performance
Jiaen Yu, Anshul Shah, John Driscoll, Yandong Xiang, Xingyin Xu, Sophia Krause-Levy, Soohyun Nam Liao
Proceedings of the 56th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education V. 2  ·  18 Feb 2025  ·  doi:10.1145/3641555.3705256

2024

ClearMind Workshop: An ACT-based Intervention Tailored for Academic Procrastination among Computing Students
ClearMind Workshop: An ACT-based Intervention Tailored for Academic Procrastination among Computing Students
Yunyi She, Korena S. Klimczak, Michael E. Levin, Soohyun Nam Liao
Proceedings of the 55th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education V. 1  ·  07 Mar 2024  ·  doi:/10.1145/3626252.3630805