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Direct linkSeifried, Eva; Lenhard, Wolfgang; Spinath, Birgit – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2017
Writing essays and receiving feedback can be useful for fostering students' learning and motivation. When faced with large class sizes, it is desirable to identify students who might particularly benefit from feedback. In this article, we tested the potential of Latent Semantic Analysis (LSA) for identifying poor essays. A total of 14 teaching…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Testing, Computer Software, Essays, Writing Evaluation
On the Reliability and Validity of Human and LSA-Based Evaluations of Complex Student-Authored Texts
Seifried, Eva; Lenhard, Wolfgang; Baier, Herbert; Spinath, Birgit – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2012
This study investigates the potential of a software tool based on Latent Semantic Analysis (LSA; Landauer, McNamara, Dennis, & Kintsch, 2007) to automatically evaluate complex German texts. A sample of N = 94 German university students provided written answers to questions that involved a high amount of analytical reasoning and evaluation.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Computer Software, Computer Software Evaluation, Computer Uses in Education
Rowley, Kurt; Meyer, Nick – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2003
A Computer Tutor for Writers (CTW) was designed to provide procedural facilitation to high school students while they learn the skills and knowledge associated with composition writing. Four previous year-long studies helped identify how to facilitate specific elements of the writing process. The CTW was designed to combine lessons learned from…
Descriptors: Writing Achievement, Achievement Gains, Writing Processes, Writing Assignments
