Tutor vs. Automatic Focused Feedback and Grading of Student ESP Compositions in an Online Learning Environment

Key Points

• The aim is to assess the effectiveness of automatic feedback versus tutor feedback in grading English for Specific Purposes (ESP) compositions.
• Conducted a comparative analysis of feedback methods in an online learning environment.
• Evaluated student compositions for accuracy and quality.
• Applied statistical methods to analyze differences in grading outcomes.
• Automatic feedback provided quicker responses than human tutors.
• Grading accuracy varied between automatic and tutor interventions.
• Student satisfaction levels differed based on feedback type.