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A Meta-Analysis of the Effects of Feedback in Computer-Based Instruction

Azevedo, Roger, Bernard, Robert M.·1995·Journal of Educational Computing Research

Abstract

A quantitative research synthesis (meta-analysis) was conducted on the literature concerning the effects of feedback on learning from computer-based instruction (CBI). Despite the widespread acceptance of feedback in computerized instruction, empirical support for particular types of feedback information has been inconsistent and contradictory. Effect size calculations from twenty-two studies involving the administration of immediate achievement posttests resulted in a weighted mean effect size of .80. Also, a mean weighted effect size of .35 was obtained from nine studies involving delayed posttest administration. Feedback effects on learning and retention were found to vary with CBI typology, format of unit content and access to supplemental materials. Results indicate that the diagnostic and prescriptive management strategies of computer-based adaptive instructional systems provide the most effective feedback. The implementation of effective feedback in computerized instruction involves the computer's ability to verify the correctness of the learner's answer and the underlying causes of error.

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  • Previous meta-analyses have produced inconsistent results of feedback on cognitive variables.

    “Previous meta-analyses have produced inconsistent results of feedback on cognitive variables (Kulik and Kulik, 1988; Bangert-Drowns et al., 1991; Azevedo and Bernard, 1995; Kluger and DeNisi, 1996; Lyster and Saito, 2010) and significant heterogeneity remains within the sub-group defined by this moderator in our analysis.”

    From The Power of Feedback Revisited: A Meta-Analysis of Educational Feedback Research (2020) · cites this paper as Azevedo and Bernard, 1995

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Authors
Azevedo, R., & Bernard, R. M.
Affiliations
  • McGill University (CA)
  • Concordia University (CA)
Venue
Journal of Educational Computing Research
Published
1995-09
Volume
13
Issue
2
Pages
111-127
ISSN
  • 0735-6331 (ISSN-L)
  • 1541-4140
OpenAlex
W2107946292
Cited by
308
References
45
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FWCI
0.87
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
Journal of Educational Computing Research (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Artificial Intelligence › Intelligent Tutoring Systems and Adaptive Learning
  • Social Sciences › Education › Student Assessment and Feedback
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Visual and Cognitive Learning Processes
Keywords
feedback, computer-assisted instruction, learning outcomes, retention, adaptive instructional systems, diagnostic feedback, error analysis, effect size

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