ERIC Number: EJ952619
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Publication Date: 2011-Jul
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Student and Faculty Perceptions of E-Feedback
McCabe, Jennifer; Doerflinger, Alicia; Fox, Russell
Teaching of Psychology, v38 n3 p173-179 Jul 2011
This article presents student and faculty ratings of electronic editing (EE) functions (i.e., track changes, insert comments, highlighting) as used for "e-feedback" on written assignments. Students reported increased convenience, clarity of expectations, amount of feedback, and writing ability as well as substantial improvement in EE skills compared to paper-based methods. Also, ratings and use of e-feedback were positively correlated with final report grades. To further explore the role of e-feedback in psychology education, a survey indicated that faculty rated e-feedback as similar to paper-based methods for time and effort but potentially more beneficial for learning. In addition, faculty with more e-feedback experience reported higher educational value for EE skills. Advantages and disadvantages from the student and instructor perspectives are discussed. (Contains 2 tables and 3 notes.)
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Student Attitudes, Writing Ability, Psychology, Writing Assignments, Electronic Learning, Electronic Publishing, Editing, Word Processing, Teacher Attitudes, Student Surveys, Teacher Surveys, Mail Surveys, Achievement Gains, Writing Skills, Educational Technology, Research Design, Correlation, Teaching Methods, Performance Factors, Instructional Effectiveness
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