Time is of the Essence: Log-Based Investigation of the Interplay between Feedback Elaboration, Time to Process Feedback, and Task Success in Online Mathematics

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Abstract

Feedback is a powerful instructional tool. However, even after decades of thorough studies, some questions regarding feedback remain unanswered. In particular, it is yet to be determined whether feedback elaboration is indeed helpful to students. In the study presented here, we take a learning analytics approach to investigate the effect of different types of task-level, computer-based feedback in a popular online learning environment for Mathematics (Khan Academy). Specifically, we run a set of randomized controlled experiments on a large scale—with a total of over 26,000 participants—to study the interplay between feedback type (simple vs. two types of elaboration), the time to re-submit an answer after receiving feedback on incorrect submission to current question (referred to as feedback latency), and success on current and subsequent questions...
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of E-Learn
Subtitle of host publicationWorld Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2019
EditorsSaul Carliner
Place of PublicationSan Diego
Pages86-97
Number of pages12
ISBN (Electronic)9781939797452
StatePublished - 1 Nov 2019
EventE-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education - New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Duration: 4 Nov 20197 Nov 2019

Conference

ConferenceE-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityNew Orleans, Louisiana
Period4/11/197/11/19

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