TY - JOUR
T1 - Investigating microadaptation in one-to-one human tutoring
AU - Siler, Stephanie Ann
AU - VanLehn, Kurt
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2015/7/3
Y1 - 2015/7/3
N2 - The authors investigated whether some advantages of tutoring over other instructional methods are due to microadaptation, or, tutors basing their actions on assessments of tutees they develop during tutoring. In a 2 × 2 between-subjects experiment, independent variables were shared experience (tutors either worked with the same or a different tutee in each of four segment of the tutoring session) and communication context (face-to-face or computer-mediated). Although there were no overall learning differences across experience conditions, tutees who worked with the same tutor demonstrated better learning of concepts initially discussed during the final tutoring segment. Shared experience led to accurate competence assessments only in the computer-mediated context, suggesting that cognitive load influences assessment development. However, there was no evidence of micro-adaptation.
AB - The authors investigated whether some advantages of tutoring over other instructional methods are due to microadaptation, or, tutors basing their actions on assessments of tutees they develop during tutoring. In a 2 × 2 between-subjects experiment, independent variables were shared experience (tutors either worked with the same or a different tutee in each of four segment of the tutoring session) and communication context (face-to-face or computer-mediated). Although there were no overall learning differences across experience conditions, tutees who worked with the same tutor demonstrated better learning of concepts initially discussed during the final tutoring segment. Shared experience led to accurate competence assessments only in the computer-mediated context, suggesting that cognitive load influences assessment development. However, there was no evidence of micro-adaptation.
KW - assessment of tutee
KW - human tutoring
KW - learning
KW - microadaptation
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U2 - 10.1080/00220973.2014.907224
DO - 10.1080/00220973.2014.907224
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84929044130
SN - 0022-0973
VL - 83
SP - 344
EP - 367
JO - Journal of Experimental Education
JF - Journal of Experimental Education
IS - 3
ER -