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Providing choice of feedback affects perceived choice but does not affect performance
Gal Ziv1, Ronnie Lidor1, Oron Levin2,3
1The Academic College at Wingate, Netanya, Israel.
Peerj
|July 5, 2022
Summary
Giving learners a choice in feedback frequency, whether immediate or summarized, did not improve performance on a task-switching task. Perceived autonomy was higher in the choice group, but this did not translate to better learning outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Cognitive Psychology
- Educational Psychology
- Human-Computer Interaction
Background:
- Learner autonomy and choice are recognized as beneficial for educational outcomes.
- Feedback frequency is a critical variable in skill acquisition and learning.
- Understanding the impact of choice in feedback delivery is essential for optimizing learning environments.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate if offering participants a choice in feedback frequency (immediate vs. block summary) impacts performance in a computerized task-switching task.
- To examine the relationship between perceived choice and objective performance measures.
- To assess the effect of feedback delivery options on learning in an online educational context.
Main Methods:
- 148 participants were randomly assigned to either a choice or no-choice feedback group.
- The study employed a computerized alternate task-switching task with pre-test, practice blocks, and post-test phases.
- Perceived choice and affect were measured using self-report questionnaires.
Main Results:
- Participants in the choice group reported significantly higher perceived choice (8.41/10) compared to the no-choice group (5.47/10).
- Despite higher perceived autonomy, there was no significant difference in performance between the choice and no-choice groups during practice or the post-test.
- Affective states were also measured but not detailed in the provided results.
Conclusions:
- While granting learners a choice in feedback frequency enhances their subjective experience of autonomy, it does not necessarily lead to improved objective performance.
- The findings suggest that the mere perception of choice may not be sufficient to drive learning gains in this specific task-switching paradigm.
- Further research is needed to explore other factors that might mediate the relationship between choice, feedback, and learning performance.
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