Effects of feedback in a computer-based assessment for learning

  • Authors:

  • Fabienne M. van der Kleij;Theo J. H. M. Eggen;Caroline F. Timmers;Bernard P. Veldkamp

  • Affiliations:

  • Cito, PO Box 1034, 6801 MG Arnhem, The Netherlands;Cito, PO Box 1034, 6801 MG Arnhem, The Netherlands and University of Twente, PO Box 217, 7500 AE Enschede, The Netherlands;Saxion University of Applied Sciences, PO Box 70.000, 7500 KB Enschede, The Netherlands;University of Twente, PO Box 217, 7500 AE Enschede, The Netherlands

  • Venue:
  • Computers & Education
  • Year:
  • 2012

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Abstract

The effects of written feedback in a computer-based assessment for learning on students' learning outcomes were investigated in an experiment at a Higher Education institute in the Netherlands. Students were randomly assigned to three groups, and were subjected to an assessment for learning with different kinds of feedback. These are immediate knowledge of correct response (KCR) + elaborated feedback (EF), delayed KCR + EF, and delayed knowledge of results (KR). A summative assessment was used as a post-test. No significant effect was found for the feedback condition on student achievement on the post-test. Results suggest that students paid more attention to immediate than to delayed feedback. Furthermore, the time spent reading feedback was positively influenced by students' attitude and motivation. Students perceived immediate KCR + EF feedback to be more useful for learning than KR. Students also had a more positive attitude towards feedback in a CBA when they received KCR + EF rather than KR only.