Students who preferred human tutor feedback cited face-to-face interaction, engagement, follow-up questions, and speaking practice¶
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q2 i? Thematic analysis of open-ended responses found the most prominent reason for preferring human feedback was the affordances of sitting down face to face and interacting with a human. → Escalante 2023
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Escalante 2023¶
Escalante, J., Pack, A., & Barrett, A. (2023). AI-generated feedback on writing: insights into efficacy and ENL student preference. International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education, 20:57. https://doi.org/10.1186/s41239-023-00425-2
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Thematic analysis by three researchers of Study 2's open-ended survey data; students cited personal interaction as "more engaging", the ability to ask follow-up questions, and developing writing and speaking skills simultaneously. One student worried AI revision could erase personal voice.
"Perhaps the most prominent was the affordances of sitting down face to face and interacting with a human. For some this was viewed as beneficial because they found personal interaction to be "more engaging" and "a fun way to learn""
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Related Claims¶
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Students who preferred human tutor feedback cited face-to-face interaction, engagement, follow-up questions, and speaking practice |
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Students who preferred human tutor feedback cited face-to-face interaction, engagement, follow-up questions, and speaking practice |
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