Most students preferred combined peer and AI feedback over either source alone, and rated peer and ChatGPT feedback as similarly useful¶

Claim · All claims
Evidence · 1 study (2 entries) · design r2 · q2
Currency · newest study 2025 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? On the post-intervention survey, 58% of students preferred feedback from both ChatGPT and peers, 36% preferred peer feedback alone, and only 6% preferred ChatGPT feedback alone. → Sperber 2025 q2 i? Students' perceptions of the usefulness of ChatGPT and peer feedback were nearly identical (312 vs. 308 students agreeing or strongly agreeing it was useful). → Sperber 2025 (2)

Evidence¶

Sperber 2025¶

Sperber, Lisa; MacArthur, Marit; Minnillo, Sophia; Stillman, Nicholas; Whithaus, Carl. (2025). Peer and AI Review + Reflection (PAIRR): A human-centered approach to formative assessment. Computers and Composition 76. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compcom.2025.102921

q2 · i? · design · r2

Post-intervention survey across all courses in both terms; the article reports the majority of students preferred combined feedback, with a significant portion still preferring peer feedback alone (36%). Only 6% preferred ChatGPT feedback alone, per the same results section.

"the majority of all students preferred to receive feedback from both ChatGPT and peers (58%), though a significant portion still preferred peer feedback alone (36%)"

Sperber 2025 (2)¶

Sperber, Lisa; MacArthur, Marit; Minnillo, Sophia; Stillman, Nicholas; Whithaus, Carl. (2025). Peer and AI Review + Reflection (PAIRR): A human-centered approach to formative assessment. Computers and Composition 76. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compcom.2025.102921

q2 · i? · design · r2

Post-intervention survey item on usefulness (Fig. 3) shows near-identical agreement counts for peer and ChatGPT feedback, though peer feedback generated a higher variation of opinion; AI utility was experienced in the context of human feedback.

"312 students agreeing or strongly agreeing that peer feedback is useful and 308 students agreeing or strongly agreeing that ChatGPT feedback is useful"

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• Distance students prefer an institution-embedded assistant offering 24/7 immediate, context-specific feedback over generic content such as ChatGPT — related
• After PAIRR, most students prefer combined peer and AI feedback over either source alone — possibly the same claim (merge candidate)
• First-year EAP students prefer a hybrid feedback model combining AI-generated comments with instructor feedback over either source alone — related
• Students who continued feedback conversations with ChatGPT perceived more utility in AI feedback than one-shot users — related
• Similarity between AI and peer feedback reassured students and increased their confidence in peer response — related
• Both instructor and AI-generated feedback were perceived positively, with instructor feedback rated higher descriptively on all four perception dimensions — related
• Only six reviewed studies combined peer feedback with feedback from other sources — related