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Direct linkAzer, Samy A.; Alsharafi, Aya A. – Advances in Physiology Education, 2023
Pharmacy students tend to use Wikipedia as a quick resource of knowledge. This study aimed to evaluate the accuracy of content and readability level of Wikipedia articles on chemotherapeutics, using quality and readability tools. Using the British National Formulary (BNF-2018) and ClinicalTrials.gov, we identified 188 chemotherapeutic drugs. We…
Descriptors: Pharmaceutical Education, Encyclopedias, Collaborative Writing, Electronic Publishing
Download full textMeishar-Tal, Hagit – Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 2015
One of the most impressive phenomena in the creation and dissemination of human knowledge in recent years is Wikipedia, an encyclopedia written collaboratively by Web users. Nevertheless, teachers tend to oppose the use of Wikipedia by their students and question its reliability. This paper explores the perceptions of k-12 school teachers in…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Technology Uses in Education, Encyclopedias, Collaborative Writing
Traphagan, Tomoko; Traphagan, John; Dickens, Linda Neavel; Resta, Paul – Interactive Learning Environments, 2014
Motivated by the need to facilitate Net Generation students' information literacy (IL), or more specifically, to promote student understanding of legitimate, effective use of Web-based resources, this exploratory study investigated how analyzing, writing, posting, and monitoring Wikipedia entries might help students develop critical…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Attitude Change, Internet, Information Sources
Bernhardt, P. C. – Journal on Excellence in College Teaching, 2012
The author examined Wikipedia's use as an instructional tool in two studies. The widespread use of Wikipedia indicates that students need to learn more about its workings and validity. Wikipedia articles relevant to psychology were edited by students in one class and critiqued in another class. Analysis of the subsequent editing of students'…
Descriptors: Validity, Assignments, Student Attitudes, Accuracy
Shen, Xiao-Liang; Cheung, Christy M. K.; Lee, Matthew K. O. – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2013
With the prevalence of the Internet, it has become increasingly easy and common for students to seek information from various online sources. Wikipedia is one of the largest and most popular reference websites that university students may heavily rely on in completing their assignments and other course-related projects. Based on the information…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Student Surveys, Online Surveys
LaFrance, Jason; Calhoun, Daniel W. – International Journal of Educational Leadership Preparation, 2012
This non-experimental qualitative study examined archival survey data collected to evaluate the efficacy of a research assignment utilizing Wikipedia. Respondents were 14 doctoral students enrolled in Educational Leadership coursework during Fall 2011. There is limited research available on this topic, as Wikipedia has been minimally utilized as a…
Descriptors: Student Research, Instructional Leadership, Qualitative Research, Encyclopedias
