The student becomes the master
Erin Walker, Nikol Rummel, Bruce M. McLaren, Kenneth R. Koedinger · Computer-supported collaborative learning/The Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning Conference · 2007
Combining peer tutoring with an intelligent tutoring system (ITS) holds the promise of augmenting the current benefits of the ITS. We designed and implements a peer tutoring approach as a addition to the Cognitive Tutor Algebra (CTA), an ITS for high school algebra. We then used 30 students to evaluate the potential of the peer tutoring addition to increase learning. Although students learned and interacted positively. peer tutors lacked the necessary expertise to adequately help their tutees.