ERIC Number: EJ1089306
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Publication Date: 2013
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Exploring the Cautionary Attitude toward Wikipedia in Higher Education: Implications for Higher Education Institutions
Bayliss, Gemma
New Review of Academic Librarianship, v19 n1 p36-57 2013
This article presents the research findings of a small-scale study which aimed to explore the cautionary attitude toward the use of Wikipedia in the process of learning. A qualitative case study approach was taken, using literature review, institutional documentation, and semi-structured interviews with five members of academic teaching staff from a UK Business School. Analysis found the reasons for the cautionary attitude were due to a lack of understanding of Wikipedia, a negative attitude toward collaborative knowledge produced outside academia, and the perceived detrimental effects of the use of Web 2.0 applications not included in the university suite.
Descriptors: Encyclopedias, Collaborative Writing, Electronic Publishing, Web 2.0 Technologies, Business Education Teachers, Business Schools, College Faculty, Higher Education, Qualitative Research, Case Studies, Teacher Attitudes, Foreign Countries, Misconceptions, Negative Attitudes, Educational Benefits, Knowledge Level, Semi Structured Interviews, Teacher Collaboration, Cooperative Learning
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom
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