{"id":135,"date":"2026-07-29T00:09:43","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T00:09:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/classlab.site\/?page_id=135"},"modified":"2026-08-14T19:58:22","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T19:58:22","slug":"project-productivemath","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/classlab.site\/?page_id=135","title":{"rendered":"ProductiveMath"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">ProductiveMath<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background\" style=\"margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:30px;background-color:#e3e9f1;color:#e3e9f1\"\/>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id135_a4d7b3-82 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id135_a4d7b3-82 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id135_a4d7b3-82 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id135_a4d7b3-82 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id135_a4d7b3-82 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id135_a4d7b3-82 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id135_a4d7b3-82 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column135_96ba79-9b > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column135_96ba79-9b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column135_96ba79-9b > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column135_96ba79-9b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column135_96ba79-9b > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column135_96ba79-9b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column135_96ba79-9b{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column135_96ba79-9b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column135_96ba79-9b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column135_96ba79-9b\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"has-custom-css wp-custom-css-bca7f58a wp-block-paragraph\">ProductiveMath leverages carefully sequenced challenges\u2014where learners attempt complex problems before instruction\u2014to deepen conceptual understanding and transfer. Our work explores how AI can generate, curate, and scaffold Productive Failure tasks while keeping assessment stealthy and formative.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column135_81eefe-89 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column135_81eefe-89 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column135_81eefe-89 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column135_81eefe-89 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column135_81eefe-89 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column135_81eefe-89 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column135_81eefe-89{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column135_81eefe-89 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column135_81eefe-89 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column135_81eefe-89\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1664\" src=\"https:\/\/classlab.site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ProductiveMath-scaled.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/classlab.site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ProductiveMath-scaled.png 2560w, https:\/\/classlab.site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ProductiveMath-300x195.png 300w, https:\/\/classlab.site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ProductiveMath-1024x666.png 1024w, https:\/\/classlab.site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ProductiveMath-768x499.png 768w, https:\/\/classlab.site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ProductiveMath-1536x998.png 1536w, https:\/\/classlab.site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ProductiveMath-2048x1331.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Project Description<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background\" style=\"margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:30px;background-color:#e3e9f1;color:#e3e9f1\"\/>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id135_80b988-41 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id135_80b988-41 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id135_80b988-41 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id135_80b988-41 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id135_80b988-41 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id135_80b988-41 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id135_80b988-41 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column135_797b49-18 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column135_797b49-18 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column135_797b49-18 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column135_797b49-18 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column135_797b49-18 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column135_797b49-18 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column135_797b49-18{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column135_797b49-18 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column135_797b49-18 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column135_797b49-18\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is Productive Failure?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-custom-css wp-custom-css-1d15f7e5 wp-block-paragraph\">In a PF sequence, students first tackle non-trivial problems with minimal guidance, surfacing prior knowledge and misconceptions. Targeted instruction follows, yielding durable learning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our Platform: ProductiveMath<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-custom-css wp-custom-css-514d1d7f wp-block-paragraph\">An AI-powered authoring and delivery tool that (1) generates diverse PF tasks, (2) detects strategies via process data, and (3) serves just-in-time scaffolds without spoiling struggle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Research Questions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>How well do AI-generated PF tasks elicit target strategies and misconceptions?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Can stealth signals (attempts, sequences, time) model productive struggle?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What supports keep struggle desirable for varied learners?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column135_2aacb0-87 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column135_2aacb0-87 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column135_2aacb0-87 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column135_2aacb0-87 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column135_2aacb0-87 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column135_2aacb0-87 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column135_2aacb0-87{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column135_2aacb0-87 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column135_2aacb0-87 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column135_2aacb0-87\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kadence-column135_062b05-dd > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column135_062b05-dd > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column135_062b05-dd > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column135_062b05-dd > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column135_062b05-dd > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column135_062b05-dd > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column135_062b05-dd{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column135_062b05-dd > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column135_062b05-dd > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column135_062b05-dd\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Project Details<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom:10px\"><strong>Lead<\/strong>: Dr. Seyedahmad Rahimi<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-bottom:10px\"><strong>Sponsor<\/strong>: Bill &amp; Melinda Gates Foundation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-bottom:10px\"><strong>Funding:<\/strong>&nbsp;$451,563<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-bottom:10px\"><strong>Duration:<\/strong>&nbsp;2024\u20132026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Publications<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"wp-block-post-template has-small-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-513 publication type-publication status-publish hentry associated-project-productivemath publication-year-11\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-small-font-size\">Rahimi, S., Ercan, D., Gao, R., Esmaeiligoujar, S., Babaee, M., et al. 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