To wait or not to wait: Adding to the debate on immediate versus delayed feedback

Hannah SMITH, Vy NGO, Adam SALES, Avery H. CLOSSER, Yun-Chen CHAN, Erin OTTMAR

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Abstract

Prior work investigates the impact of feedback timing on math performance; however, when feedback is most effective remains unclear. We define immediate and delayed feedback and examine how timing affects student algebra performance. 1,629 students were randomly assigned to an immediate or delayed feedback condition, completed a two-hour intervention solving math problems in an online tutoring system, and received immediate or delayed feedback. We found overall learning gains, but no differences between the conditions. Copyright © 2022 ISLS.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings 16th International Conference of the Learning Sciences (ICLS)
Place of PublicationHiroshima, Japan
PublisherInternational Society of the Learning Sciences
Pages1910-1911
ISBN (Electronic)9781737330653
Publication statusPublished - 2022

Citation

Smith, H., Ngo, V., Sales, A., Closser, A. H., Chan, J. Y.-C., & Ottmar, E. (2022). To wait or not to wait: Adding to the debate on immediate versus delayed feedback. In Proceedings 16th International Conference of the Learning Sciences (ICLS) (pp. 1910-1911). International Society of the Learning Sciences.

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