Four-state keystroke-log operationalization of cognitive writing processes (planning, text production, local editing, jump editing)¶

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Description¶

The article operationalizes cognitive writing theory into four observable states classified automatically from keystroke logs: “A Long Pause state (P) generally associated with planning”; a Text Production state (T) combining translation and transcription as fluent bursts; a Local Editing state (E) of small fixes or typo corrections; and a Jump Editing state (J) of moves to a new text location implying global reviewing and revision. A semi-Markov model with duration distributions is fit to state sequences so states and their durations can be compared across assessment designs. The J state is presented as a theoretically significant addition representing more sophisticated self-monitoring.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Keystroke logs with timing and position information; a personalized long-pause threshold based on each writer’s keyboarding skill (KBS × L, with L = 10)

Constraints¶

• Jump-editing behaviors were relatively rare and therefore relatively difficult to model; the classification used relatively simple heuristics under the guidance of cognitive writing theory

Target Learners¶

• Eighth-grade students taking an ELA summative writing assessment

Target Learning Objectives¶

• Argumentative writing from sources
• Writing process self-monitoring and revision

Claims¶

Related Theories¶

• Dual-Process Account of Discovery in Writing

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Hongwen Guo, Mo Zhang, Paul Deane, Randy E. Bennett. (2020). Effects of Scenario-Based Assessment on Students’ Writing Processes. Journal of Educational Data Mining, Volume 12, No 1. https://jedm.educationaldatamining.org/index.php/JEDM/article/view/443