In an exploratory randomised trial, the AIDA-supported group showed a higher learning gain than the control group, though the authors caution about the small volunteer sample¶
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q2 i? Combining knowledge tests across two courses, learning gain was higher in the experimental AIDA group (n = 33) than the control group (n = 17), F = 4.796, p < .05. → Rienties 2026
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Rienties 2026¶
Rienties, Bart; Coughlan, Tim; Domingue, John and Herodotou, Christothea (2026). New systems of learning for distance learning institutions? A six-study review of implementing AIDA. Computers and Education: Artificial Intelligence. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.caeai.2026.100607
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Study 6 randomised control trial on two short non-credit OpenLearn Create courses; 50 participants completed the post-test (33 experimental, 17 control) with three-item self-assessment knowledge measures. The article states: "given the relatively small sample of volunteers who completed the post-test and the imbalance between the two conditions we would caution about these preliminary results."
"When combining the knowledge tests across the two courses a higher learning gain in the experimental AIDA group (n = 33) relative to the control group (n = 17) was present (F = 4.796, p < .05)"
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Related Claims¶
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In an exploratory randomised trial, the AIDA-supported group showed a higher learning gain than the control group, though the authors caution about the small volunteer sample |
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In an exploratory randomised trial, the AIDA-supported group showed a higher learning gain than the control group, though the authors caution about the small volunteer sample |
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