ERIC Number: EJ1394090
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Sep
Pages: 32
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The Mechanism and Effect of Class-Wide Peer Feedback on Conceptual Knowledge Improvement: Does Different Feedback Type Matter?
International Journal of Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning, v18 n3 p393-424 Sep 2023
Peer feedback is known to have positive effects on knowledge improvement in a collaborative learning environment. Attributed to technology affordances, class-wide peer feedback could be garnered at a wider range in the networked learning environment. However, more empirical studies are needed to explore further the effects of type and depth of feedback on knowledge improvement. In this mixed method research, 38 students underwent a computer-supported collaborative learning (CSCL) lesson in an authentic classroom environment. Both quantitative and qualitative analyses were conducted on the collected data. Pre- and post-test comparison results showed that students' conceptual knowledge on adaptations improved significantly after the CSCL lesson. Qualitative analysis was conducted to examine how the knowledge improved before and after the peer feedback process. The results showed that the class-wide intergroup peer feedback supported learners, with improvement to the quality of their conceptual knowledge when cognitive capacity had reached its maximum at the group level. The peer comments that seek further clarity and suggestions prompted deeper conceptual understanding, leading to knowledge improvement. However, such types of feedback were cognitively more demanding to process. The implications of the effects of type of peer feedback on knowledge improvement and the practical implications of the findings for authentic classroom environments are discussed.
Descriptors: Peer Evaluation, Feedback (Response), Cooperative Learning, Computer Assisted Instruction, Student Improvement, Affordances, Knowledge Level, Concept Formation
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Language: English
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