The Feedback Equation: Peer Collaboration, AI Innovation, and the Future of Learning in Higher Education

This Honours thesis explores how students experience and evaluate feedback from peers versus Generative AI tools like Stemble. Based on interviews with students in Dr. Stacey MacKinnon’s Introductory Psychology I & II courses, the research highlights student perspectives on authenticity, learning, and the evolving role of AI in education.

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Complete Honours Thesis

Science Atlantic Slides

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  • Science Atlantic

  • Friday, May 2, 2025

This honours thesis examines how students perceive the effectiveness and authenticity of peer vs. Generative AI (GenAI) feedback in higher education. Drawing on interviews with students from Dr. MacKinnon’s Intro Psychology courses—who experienced peer feedback in Fall 2023 and AI feedback via Stemble in Winter 2024—the study explores GenAI’s evolving role in learning and its potential to complement or challenge traditional feedback practices.

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