Today’s educators face the challenge of addressing students’ increasing dependence on AI. This is particularly true for teachers who instruct in fundamental skills such as computer programming and writing. Many students, captivated by AI tools that excel in these areas, are prone to premature usage. In this presentation, I will introduce Process Feedback, an innovative educational tool designed to stimulate students’ engagement in thoughtful writing or coding and promote reflection on their work. The session will conclude with an exploration of how tools like Process Feedback can bolster students’ higher-order thinking skills. Process Feedback serves as a valuable resource for both students and teachers. After a student completes their task (or even during the task), it visually displays process-related details such as breaks taken during the writing or coding process, typing fluency, copy-paste events, time spent on each paragraph, and the balance between revision and content creation, among other pertinent information. This tool not only facilitates students’ self-exploration and learning from their processes but also allows them to download all data and visuals as a comprehensive PDF report to share with their teachers. The Process Report includes a link to an interactive report, enabling teachers to delve deeper into a student’s process as needed. With such Process Reports, teachers can provide personalized feedback to their students, focusing on the processes involved, not just the outcomes. Our pilot study, which involved hundreds of students across various educational institutions, demonstrated that the adoption of process-oriented tools like Process Feedback enhances students’ learning experiences and empowers educators. Contrary to our initial apprehensions, we discovered that students are open to sharing their process with teachers when they understand the benefits of the tool. Furthermore, we found that the use of such tools does not hinder grading efficiency; on the contrary, they enable teachers to grade faster by providing immediate access to crucial details such as time spent, copy-paste events, and revision time.

Speaker: Badri Adhikari

Published in: Canada International Conference on Education, 2024

• Date of Conference: 23-25 July, 2024
• DOI: 10.20533/CICE.2024.0007
• Electronic ISBN: 978-1-913572-65-5
• Conference Location: Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto, Canada