Automated Writing Evaluation: College Student Perceptions and Future Intentions

• In Event: 52.025 - Automation and Data Analytics to Inform Teaching and Learning

Abstract

Automated writing evaluation (AWE) is a popular form of educational technology designed to supplement writing instruction and feedback, yet research on the effectiveness of AWE has observed mixed findings. In this study, we explored students’ perceptions of automated essay scoring and feedback and their future intentions toward the technology. The manner in which the software was presented was modestly related to students’ expectations and perceptions, but students’ direct experiences with the software were most strongly associated with their perceptions. These perceptions significantly predicted future intentions to use the software again or to recommend the software to a friend.

Authors

• Rod D. Roscoe, Arizona State University Polytechnic

• Joshua Wilson, University of Delawarere

• Adam C Johnson, Arizona State University Polytechnic

• Christopher Mayra, Arizona State University Polytechnic