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In the same 2026 preprint, there was no difference in first-attempt success when students edited their transcribed voice prompts before submitting.

Checked against its source on October 17, 2026

In the source's own words

“There was no difference in success rate if students edited their transcribed voice prompts before submission.”

Say What? Examining Text and Voice Input Modalities for Prompt-Based Programming in Computing Education, Kaitlin Riegel et al., arXiv, 2026, Abstract.

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What it measures
The comparison is between edited voice prompts and typed prompts.
What it does not show
The abstract gives no effect sizes, so the size of the effect after editing is unknown.

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