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A Comparison of Hints vs. Scaffolding in a MOOC with Adult Learners

Authors : Yiqiu Zhou, Juan Miguel Andres-Bray, Stephen Hutt, Korinn Ostrow, Ryan S. Baker

Published in: Artificial Intelligence in Education

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Scaffolding and providing feedback on problem-solving activities during online learning has consistently been shown to improve performance in younger learners. However, less is known about the impacts of feedback strategies on adult learners. This paper investigates how two computer-based support strategies, hints and required scaffolding questions, contribute to performance and behavior in an edX MOOC with integrated assignments from ASSISTments, a web-based platform that implements diverse student supports. Results from a sample of 188 adult learners indicated that those given scaffolds benefited less from ASSISTments support and were more likely to request the correct answer from the system.

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Title: A Comparison of Hints vs. Scaffolding in a MOOC with Adult Learners
Authors: Yiqiu Zhou
Juan Miguel Andres-Bray
Stephen Hutt
Korinn Ostrow
Ryan S. Baker
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Book: Artificial Intelligence in Education
Print ISBN: 978-3-030-78269-6

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-030-78270-2

Copyright Year: 2021
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-78270-2_76

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