Students’ Attitude Towards Computer-Assisted Feedback

Strategies in Online Technology Education

Ruifang Hope Adams

(Empire State College, State University of New York,USA)

Abstract: This study investigates the effects of computer-assisted feedback strategies used by university students in a technology education curriculum. Specifically, the study examines the effectiveness of the computer-assisted feedback strategy "knowledge of response" (KOR), and the "knowledge of correct responses" (KCR) strategy, and compared them with "no feedback" on students’ learning attitude in technology education. Three intact classes were assigned to one of three conditions: KOR, KCR, or no feedback (control group). The dependent measure consisted of a 24-item attitudinal survey. Learning attitude data on online feedback strategy were obtained through the "Web-based" surveys during a four-week period of "Web-based" instruction. Results showed that using computer-assisted feedback of KOR or KCR or no feedback in online instruction lead to same attitude. Fingdings suggest that technology education instruction with computer-assisted feedback strategies could be a viable option for learning in a favorable direction.

Key words: computer-assisted feedback; learning attitude; online learning

【CLC numbers】G434

【Document code】A

【Article ID】1007-2179(2012)04-0062-08

The Author: Ruifang Hope Adams, Empire State College, State University of New York, USA(Hope.Adams@esc.edu).

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