arXiv cs.AI
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CSTutorBench: Benchmarking Small Language Models as Tutors for Block-Based Programming
arXiv:2607.05571v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Large language models are increasingly explored as AI tutors, yet deploying them in K-12 settings raises concerns around privacy, cost, and reliance on proprietary models. Small language models (SLMs) offer a promising alternative, but selecting the right model for a spec