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Main Authors: Fan, Zhilin, Wang, Deliang, Chen, Penghe, Lu, Yu
Format: Preprint
Published: 2026
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2604.22237
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  • Diagnosing student problem behaviors requires teachers to synthesize multifaceted information, identify behavioral categories, and plan intervention strategies. Although fine-tuned large language models (LLMs) can support this process through multi-turn dialogue, they rarely explain why a strategy is recommended, limiting transparency and teachers' trust. To address this issue, we present an explainable dialogue system built on a fine-tuned LLM. The system uses a hierarchical attribution method based on explainable AI (xAI) to identify dialogue evidence for each recommendation and generate a natural-language explanation based on that evidence. In technical evaluation, the method outperformed baseline approaches in identifying supporting evidence. In a preliminary user study with 22 pre-service teachers, participants who received explanations reported higher trust in the system. These findings suggest a promising direction for improving LLM explainability in educational dialogue systems.