Feedback sources in essay writing: peer-generated or AI-generated feedback?

• Published in: International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education Vol. 21; no. 1; pp. 15 - 23
• Main Authors: Banihashem, Seyyed Kazem, Kerman, Nafiseh Taghizadeh, Noroozi, Omid, Moon, Jewoong, Drachsler, Hendrik
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 01.12.2024; Springer Nature B.V; SpringerOpen
• Subjects: AI-generated feedback; Artificial intelligence; Chatbots; ChatGPT; Coding; Colleges & universities; Computer Appl. in Social and Behavioral Sciences; Computer Science; Computers and Education; Critical Thinking; Educational Technology; Essay writing; Essays; Feedback; Feedback sources; Graduate students; Higher Education; Humanities; Information Systems Applications (incl.Internet); Law; Learning Strategies; Peer feedback; Peers; Research Article; Statistics for Social Sciences; Student writing; Task complexity; Thinking Skills; AI-generated feedback; Essay writing; Peer feedback; Feedback sources; Higher education; ChatGPT

Peer feedback is introduced as an effective learning strategy, especially in large-size classes where teachers face high workloads. However, for complex tasks such as writing an argumentative essay, without support peers may not provide high-quality feedback since it requires a high level of cogniti...