Does QuestionWell give helpful feedback when a learner gives a clearly wrong answer?
QuestionWell failed to give full help for a clearly wrong learner answer. The feedback pointed at a series-circuit misunderstanding, but it did not explain why the answer was wrong, state the correct idea, or show a model answer; the end screen showed only an overall score.
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Feedback on a recognizable misunderstandingFailEvidence
“Only the failed lamp goes out and the others stay lit because they still get power.”
Your answer isn’t quite right. In a series circuit, think about how the electric current travels through each lamp in a single path. If something happens to one lamp, do you think the electricity can still reach the other lamps? Try drawing a simple diagram of a series circuit and see what happens when one part is removed. Give it another try!
Transcribed from Proof 3 · Screenshot
| ✗ | Expected: Explain why the answer is wrong, explain the correct idea, and address the learner's misunderstanding rather than only revealing the answer.Found: It addressed the misunderstanding, but it gave no reason the answer was wrong and no correct idea. |
The learner gave a recognizable misunderstanding, and the feedback pointed at that idea. But it still did not explain why the answer was wrong, did not state the correct idea, and the final screen showed no model answer.
Feedback screen heading. The feedback screen had no heading, and its first line told the learner the answer was not quite right. The end screen showed only an overall score with no per-question breakdown.
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| Level | Name | Scope |
|---|---|---|
| Benchmark | Quiz Generation → | 15 scenarios · 10 tools |
| Capability | Answer Feedback → | |
| Scenario | The learner gives a clearly wrong answer → | |
| Tool | QuestionWell → |
Global scenario definition → · Global capability definition → · QuestionWell product page →
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