Effects of an AI-supported approach to peer feedback on university EFL students' feedback quality and writing ability

IF 6.4 1区教育学 Q1 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH Internet and Higher Education Pub Date : 2024-07-14 DOI:10.1016/j.iheduc.2024.100962

Kai Guo , Mengru Pan , Yuanke Li , Chun Lai

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This study examined the impact of an artificial intelligence (AI)-supported approach to peer feedback provision on the feedback quality and writing ability of English as a foreign language (EFL) student reviewers. The researchers integrated an AI chatbot named Eva into an online peer review system to assist students in generating feedback. A total of 124 Chinese undergraduate students participated in nine peer review tasks over three weeks, with 64 students in the experimental group (using Eva) and 60 students in the control group (without AI support). Pre- and post-tests were conducted to assess the quality of student reviewers' peer feedback and these feedback providers' writing performance before and after the intervention. The findings revealed that the intervention significantly enhanced students' feedback quality. Additionally, the study showed that the proposed approach improved feedback providers' writing ability. This research underscores the potential of AI technology in enhancing EFL writing instruction.

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人工智能支持的同伴反馈方法对大学英语学生反馈质量和写作能力的影响

本研究考察了人工智能（AI）支持的同伴反馈方法对英语作为外语（EFL）学生审阅者的反馈质量和写作能力的影响。研究人员将名为 "伊娃 "的人工智能聊天机器人集成到在线同行评阅系统中，以帮助学生生成反馈。共有 124 名中国本科生参加了为期三周的九项互评任务，其中实验组（使用 Eva）64 人，对照组（无 AI 支持）60 人。干预前后进行了前测和后测，以评估学生审阅者的同行反馈质量以及这些反馈者的写作表现。研究结果表明，干预大大提高了学生的反馈质量。此外，研究还表明，建议的方法提高了反馈提供者的写作能力。这项研究强调了人工智能技术在提高 EFL 写作教学方面的潜力。

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Internet and Higher Education EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH-

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期刊介绍： The Internet and Higher Education is a quarterly peer-reviewed journal focused on contemporary issues and future trends in online learning, teaching, and administration within post-secondary education. It welcomes contributions from diverse academic disciplines worldwide and provides a platform for theory papers, research studies, critical essays, editorials, reviews, case studies, and social commentary.