8 Studies done by Heffernan that had collaborators from 10 other universities

This is a list of the studies done with ASSISTments with outside researchers (Basically studies done by Heffernan and his students).

To see the list of studies done by outside researchers but that Heffernan is not a co-author on, go here.

To see the list of studies done earlier, when Heffernan was only doing studies with his PhD students go here .

To see the merged list of all studies Heffernan's name was on here go here here

Each link will get you to the full-text version of the published paper.

1. Comparing experimental conditions that give feedback with control conditions that represent "business as usual" where students don't get feedback until the next day.

   1. Estimating the effect of web-based homework. With Univ. of Illinois (UIC)

   2. Improving learning from homework using intelligent tutoring systems. With West Virginia University

2. Comparing hints versus step-by-step scaffolding questions, versus solution, versus worked examples.

• 1. What features of hints matter? With Carnegie Mellon, Columbia, and University of Pennsylvania

3. Comparing worked examples to step-by-step feedback

• 1. Two experiments related to tutored problem solving vs. “pure”: worked examples. With Seton Hall University, Carnegie Mellon and Albert Einstein College of Medicine

4. Comparing different videos intended for motivational benefits

• 1. Adding teacher-created motivational video to an intelligent tutoring system. With University of Notre Dame

5. Comparing different instructional approaches

• 1. Blocking vs. Interleaving: Does skill pattern matter? With Carleton College

  2. Does asking students to self-report their confidence in affect their performance? With Harvard University

6. Comparing the Automatic Reassessment and Relearning System(ARRS) feature with other options.

• 1. Comparing Automatic Reassessment and Relearning System with one time Mastery Learning. With Univ. of Illinois (UIC)

Heffernan, C. (2018)