PHelpS proved easy to use and mostly recommended good peer helpers in a proof-of-concept test with real CSC workers¶

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q1 i? In a proof-of-concept experiment with real CSC workers, PHelpS was easy to use and mostly recommended helpers who aided the workers in overcoming their problems. → Vassileva 2015

Evidence¶

Vassileva 2015¶

Vassileva, J., McCalla, G. I., & Greer, J. E. (2015). From Small Seeds Grow Fruitful Trees: How the PHelpS Peer Help System Stimulated a Diverse and Innovative Research Agenda over 15 Years. International Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Education. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40593-015-0073-9

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A proof-of-concept experiment with real workers at the Saskatoon Regional Psychiatric Centre using limited simulated but realistic tasks. The article reports that "PHelpS proved easy to use and mostly recommended good helpers"; no effect size or participant count is printed. Issues emerged around establishing shared context between helper and seeker.

"In a proof-of-concept experiment we tested PHelpS with real workers in the Saskatoon Regional Psychiatric Centre of CSC, using a limited number of simulated (but realistic) tasks. PHelpS proved easy to use and mostly recommended good helpers (i.e. helpers who aided the workers in overcoming their problems)."

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