The role of online peer feedback features in uptake of peer feedback in argumentative essay writing

In this study, a pre-test and post-test research design wasemployedto explore the role of online peer feedbackfeatures in uptake of peer feedback in the context of argumentative essay writing. To do this, 101 students were asked to individually write anargumentativeessay, get involved in online peer feedback activity,and revise theoriginal essay based on received peer feedback. The findings showed that onlinepeer feedback featuresmainly justification of the problem in feedbackcanpredict uptake ofpeer feedback in argumentative essay writing.Keywords:argumentative essay writing, online learning environment, peer feedback features

The impacts of constructivist learning design and learning analytics on students’ engagement and self-regulation

So far, the synergistic relationship between learning design and learning analytics and its impact on learners’ educational practices have been investigated. However, little work has been done to show how integrated learning design based on constructivism learning theory and learning analytics can affect learners’ engagement and self-regulation. Thus, this study aimed to investigate the effect of the Constructivist Learning Design and Learning Analytics (CLDLA) Model on learners’ engagement and self-regulation. In this experimental study, 50 graduate students at Iranian’ Allameh Tabataba’i University were asked to participate in a Moodle course called “Teaching Skills” and fill out Agentic Engagement Scale and Self-Regulation Questionnaires in two steps as a pre-test and post-test measurements. Analysis of the data indicated that the CLDLA model has a positive impact on learners’ engagement and self-regulation. Based on the results, recommendations for further research and educational practices are suggested.</p

A SWOT analysis of ChatGPT: Implications for educational practice and research

ChatGPT is an AI tool that has sparked debates about its potential implications for education. We used the SWOT analysis framework to outline ChatGPT’s strengths and weaknesses and to discuss its opportunities for and threats to education. The strengths include using a sophisticated natural language model to generate plausible answers, self-improving capability, and providing personalised and real-time responses. As such, ChatGPT can increase access to information, facilitate personalised and complex learning, and decrease teaching workload, thereby making key processes and tasks more efficient. The weaknesses are a lack of deep understanding, difficulty in evaluating the quality of responses, a risk of bias and discrimination, and a lack of higher-order thinking skills. Threats to education include a lack of understanding of the context, threatening academic integrity, perpetuating discrimination in education, democratising plagiarism, and declining high-order cognitive skills. We provide agenda for educational practice and research in times of ChatGPT

Students’ Motivation, Satisfaction, and Perceived Learning Using Online Peer Feedback in the Context of Argumentative Essay Writing

According to the literature, students' motivation and satisfaction can influence their perceived learning outcomes. However, little is known about what kind of a role do motivation and satisfaction play in the context of online peer feedback. This exploratory study aims to examine the relationship between students' motivation and satisfaction with their perceived learning outcomes in an online peer feedback environment. To do this, 49 graduate students from a Dutch university participated and they were involved in an online peer feedback module for argumentative essay writing. At the end of the module, students were asked to fill out surveys regarding their motivation, satisfaction, and perceived learning outcomes. The results showed that there is a positive correlation between students' motivation and satisfaction with their perceived learning outcomes in an online peer feedback environment in the context of argumentative essay writing. These results provide insight into how students' motivation and satisfaction can impact their perceived learning outcomes during an online peer feedback activity in the context of argumentative essay writing