Bitchener & Knoch

One of the more interesting essays for me this semester. That may have something to do with the science geek in me, but I really appreciate the way the study and testing adhered to the basic precepts of evidence supported inquiry. There was a control group used as there would be in any other science experiment. According to the results of the testing, students provided with WCF directly post-test, showed a marked improvement in accuracy and the ability to retain and recall the information some seven weeks later. Students provided with all three forms of WCF tended to outperform the ones who hadn’t. I guess this is the result I would have expected and it seems to be common sense. It would be interesting to know if these methods have been adapted by a teacher and used over the course of a semester. I am wondering if it is feasible to do so in a real world setting. An experiment in a controlled setting is one thing, but to implement it in a class room setting and to publish the results would be an even more impressive experiment. Ultimately though, Oral and written feedback work best in combination and that the sooned the feedback is provided to the student, the better.