{"id":21,"date":"2025-09-28T15:48:02","date_gmt":"2025-09-28T22:48:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/labs.wsu.edu\/caire\/?page_id=21"},"modified":"2026-04-28T20:53:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T03:53:18","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/labs.wsu.edu\/caire\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n CAIRE envisions a future where AI serves as a trusted educational\n partner\u2014supporting human creativity, judgment, and care to advance\n equity and opportunity in K\u201316 education.\n <\/blockquote>\n
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About Us<\/p>\n

\n An Interdisciplinary Hub for
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\n The Center for AI Research and Education (CAIRE) lab is Washington\n State University’s interdisciplinary hub for design-based research,\n development, and innovation in responsible AI for education. Anchored\n in the College of Education, Sport, and Human Sciences, CAIRE serves\n as a bridge across WSU colleges to foster cutting-edge research and\n socially responsive applications of AI in K\u201316 education.\n <\/p>\n

\n CAIRE was established to respond to the growing need for ethical,\n human-centered AI systems that can support student learning, empower\n educators, and reduce barriers to access.\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n\n \n

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Strategic Directions<\/p>\n

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Research Ecosystem<\/h3>\n

\n CAIRE supports interdisciplinary grant development across WSU colleges\n and with external partners. The lab identifies funding opportunities,\n initiates collaborative proposals, and provides infrastructure for\n proposal development in areas related to AI, learning sciences, and\n equitable education systems.\n <\/p>\n <\/article>\n\n \n

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Community Engagement<\/h3>\n

\n CAIRE engages in sustained outreach with K\u201312 schools, teachers, and\n students, particularly in rural and historically underserved communities.\n Through professional learning workshops, co-design partnerships, and\n classroom-based research, innovations remain grounded in practice and\n responsive to local needs.\n <\/p>\n <\/article>\n\n \n

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Scholar Cultivation<\/h3>\n

\n CAIRE empowers graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and early-career\n faculty to become leaders at the intersection of AI and education. The lab\n offers mentoring, research apprenticeships, writing retreats, and\n professional development opportunities.\n <\/p>\n <\/article>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n\n \n

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What We Study<\/p>\n

Research Areas<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n

\n CAIRE advances interdisciplinary research at the intersection of\n artificial intelligence, education, and equity. The lab designs and\n studies human\u2013AI partnerships that help teachers teach more effectively\n and students learn more deeply. Work integrates learning sciences,\n computer science, and science education.\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n

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AI-Supported Assessment and Instruction<\/h3>\n

\n CAIRE develops and tests AI systems that help teachers design and\n interpret NGSS-aligned assessments, provide real-time feedback, and\n adapt instruction to diverse learners.\n <\/p>\n

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Teacher Learning and AI Co-Design<\/h3>\n

\n Teachers collaborate with CAIRE researchers to co-design tools,\n explore pedagogical uncertainty, and integrate AI meaningfully into\n practice\u2014especially in rural and under-resourced schools.\n <\/p>\n

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AI Literacy and Ethics
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CAIRE studies how educators and students understand and use AI,\n building frameworks and curricula that promote responsible,\n transparent, and equitable use of emerging technologies.\n <\/p>\n

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The CAIRE Research Lab at Washington State University brings together interdisciplinary research focused on responsible AI in education. Our lab connects research, community engagement, and scholar development to explore human\u2013AI collaboration, support educators and students, and address equity across K\u201316 learning environments through design-based and classroom-grounded work.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":44109,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_wsuwp_accessibility_report":null},"categories":[],"tags":[],"wsuwp_university_location":[],"wsuwp_university_org":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/labs.wsu.edu\/caire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/21"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/labs.wsu.edu\/caire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/labs.wsu.edu\/caire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/labs.wsu.edu\/caire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/44109"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/labs.wsu.edu\/caire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21"}],"version-history":[{"count":68,"href":"https:\/\/labs.wsu.edu\/caire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/21\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2393,"href":"https:\/\/labs.wsu.edu\/caire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/21\/revisions\/2393"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/labs.wsu.edu\/caire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/labs.wsu.edu\/caire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/labs.wsu.edu\/caire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21"},{"taxonomy":"wsuwp_university_location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/labs.wsu.edu\/caire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wsuwp_university_location?post=21"},{"taxonomy":"wsuwp_university_org","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/labs.wsu.edu\/caire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wsuwp_university_org?post=21"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}