The Spring, 2005, issue of the Journal of Educators Online is now available. I cite one article, this one looking at the effectiveness of computer-based feedback on test results. The not so surprising conclusion: feedback doesn't work if the students don't read it. More generally, the feedback has to be useful to the students, and what students want is feedback that tells them whether they got the answer right. Of course, studies measuring the effectiveness of automated feedback have had wildly varied results. This is what we would expect when the type of feedback, the type of learning, student motivations and context play a significant role in the outcome. PDF.
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