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Title:
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FEEDBACK IN TECHNOLOGY BASED INSTRUCTION WHAT DO LEARNERS WANT? AN INVESTIGATION |
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Author(s):
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David Lefevre, Benita Cox |
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ISBN:
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978-972-8939-55-7 |
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Editors:
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Piet Kommers, Ji-ping Zhang, Tomayess Issa and Pedro Isaías |
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Year:
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2011 |
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Edition:
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Single |
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Keywords:
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E-learning, Technology Based Instruction, Feedback, Multiple-choice Questions, Learner preferences |
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Type:
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Full Paper |
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First Page:
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42 |
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Last Page:
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50 |
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Language:
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English |
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Full Contents:
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Paper Abstract:
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This paper addresses the question of what format of feedback learners require from technology based instruction (TBI). This research adopts a novel approach to this question by observing the format of such feedback learners elect to view when given the choice. This research adopted a mixed-method approach comprising two studies. In the first study, 160 subjects studying a single item of technology based instruction were presented with a range of feedback options following their response to multiple choice questions. A software tool recorded the target and timing of each click subjects made in the question interface. The second study comprised a series of semi-structured interviews and investigated why subjects made the choices observed in the first study. The results found that subjects made extensive use of feedback and that subjects chose to view at least one feedback option for 85.19 per cent of the questions to which they responded. The two studies produced insights into why subjects chose to view feedback and the factors that affect the frequency at which they chose to view different feedback options. |
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