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

Yiqiu Zhou; Juan Miguel Andres-Bray; Stephen Hutt; Korinn Ostrow; Ryan S. Baker

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-78270-2_76

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

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

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Abstract

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.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Artificial Intelligence in Education - 22nd International Conference, AIED 2021, Proceedings
Editors	Ido Roll, Danielle McNamara, Sergey Sosnovsky, Rose Luckin, Vania Dimitrova
Publisher	Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages	427-432
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Print)	9783030782696
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-78270-2_76
State	Published - 2021
Externally published	Yes
Event	22nd International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Education, AIED 2021 - Virtual, Online Duration: Jun 14 2021 → Jun 18 2021

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Name	Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume	12749 LNAI
ISSN (Print)	0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)	1611-3349

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Conference	22nd International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Education, AIED 2021
City	Virtual, Online
Period	6/14/21 → 6/18/21

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Keywords

ASSISTments
Feedback strategies
Hints
MOOC
Scaffolding

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Zhou, Y., Andres-Bray, J. M., Hutt, S., Ostrow, K., & Baker, R. S. (2021). A Comparison of Hints vs. Scaffolding in a MOOC with Adult Learners. In I. Roll, D. McNamara, S. Sosnovsky, R. Luckin, & V. Dimitrova (Eds.), Artificial Intelligence in Education - 22nd International Conference, AIED 2021, Proceedings (pp. 427-432). (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); Vol. 12749 LNAI). Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-78270-2_76

A Comparison of Hints vs. Scaffolding in a MOOC with Adult Learners. / Zhou, Yiqiu; Andres-Bray, Juan Miguel; Hutt, Stephen et al.
Artificial Intelligence in Education - 22nd International Conference, AIED 2021, Proceedings. ed. / Ido Roll; Danielle McNamara; Sergey Sosnovsky; Rose Luckin; Vania Dimitrova. Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2021. p. 427-432 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); Vol. 12749 LNAI).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Zhou, Y, Andres-Bray, JM, Hutt, S, Ostrow, K & Baker, RS 2021, A Comparison of Hints vs. Scaffolding in a MOOC with Adult Learners. in I Roll, D McNamara, S Sosnovsky, R Luckin & V Dimitrova (eds), Artificial Intelligence in Education - 22nd International Conference, AIED 2021, Proceedings. Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics), vol. 12749 LNAI, Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, pp. 427-432, 22nd International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Education, AIED 2021, Virtual, Online, 6/14/21. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-78270-2_76

Zhou Y, Andres-Bray JM, Hutt S, Ostrow K, Baker RS. A Comparison of Hints vs. Scaffolding in a MOOC with Adult Learners. In Roll I, McNamara D, Sosnovsky S, Luckin R, Dimitrova V, editors, Artificial Intelligence in Education - 22nd International Conference, AIED 2021, Proceedings. Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH. 2021. p. 427-432. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)). doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-78270-2_76

Zhou, Yiqiu ; Andres-Bray, Juan Miguel ; Hutt, Stephen et al. / A Comparison of Hints vs. Scaffolding in a MOOC with Adult Learners. Artificial Intelligence in Education - 22nd International Conference, AIED 2021, Proceedings. editor / Ido Roll ; Danielle McNamara ; Sergey Sosnovsky ; Rose Luckin ; Vania Dimitrova. Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2021. pp. 427-432 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)).

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