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ERIC Number: EJ1426294
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024-Jun
Pages: 27
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ISSN: ISSN-1560-4292
EISSN: EISSN-1560-4306
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Reducing Workload in Short Answer Grading Using Machine Learning
Rebecka Weegar; Peter Idestam-Almquist
International Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Education, v34 n2 p247-273 2024
Machine learning methods can be used to reduce the manual workload in exam grading, making it possible for teachers to spend more time on other tasks. However, when it comes to grading exams, fully eliminating manual work is not yet possible even with very accurate automated grading, as any grading mistakes could have significant consequences for the students. Here, the evaluation of an automated grading approach is therefore extended from measuring workload in relation to the accuracy of automated grading, to also measuring the overall workload required to correctly grade a full exam, with and without the support of machine learning. The evaluation was performed during an introductory computer science course with over 400 students. The exam consisted of 64 questions with relatively short answers and a two-step approach for automated grading was applied. First, a subset of answers to the exam questions was manually graded and next used as training data for machine learning models classifying the remaining answers. A number of different strategies for how to select which answers to include in the training data were evaluated. The time spent on different grading actions was measured along with the reduction of effort using clustering of answers and automated scoring. Compared to fully manual grading, the overall reduction of workload was substantial--between 64% and 74%--even with a complete manual review of all classifier output to ensure a fair grading.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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