When asked on anonymous surveys:
Does the immediate feedback provided by the WeBWorK system enhance the
educational value of solving homework problems? Please provide a number between
1 and 5 where 1 means strongly disagree while 5 means strongly agree.
most students responded with a 5 and made comments such as:
- "Yes. It was very helpful to know if I was wrong and be able to work
the problem through until I knew and understood how to get it right."
- "I understand the problems better when given the ability to correct them."
- "I think it’s a better way to learn."
- "I really like finding
out right away and being able to rework a problem I got wrong."
- "I
loved it. It helped me develop on my skills."
- "Significant increase
in motivation [thus] giving students more confidence"
- "It definitely
does. I think this is the strongest point of W.W."
- "It was helpful in
learning from mistakes & seeing mistakes."
- "Very much so. I don't
have to wait for lecture to see if I'm doing it right."
- "Yes. It makes
you want to redo it; after finding an answer, you feel accomplished, immediate
feedback makes sure you have accomplished something."