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Direct linkDunn, Peter K.; Brunton, Elizabeth; Marshman, Margaret; McDougall, Robert; Kent, Damon; Masters, Nicole; McKay, David – College Teaching, 2023
Despite questions about academic rigor, undergraduates use Wikipedia for opportunistic learning: self-regulated study to learn, relearn, or be introduced to concepts. STEM topics are potentially immune from some of Wikipedia's criticism, as many are based on well-established facts. This article evaluates 28 articles from seven STEM disciplines on…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Encyclopedias, Collaborative Writing, Electronic Publishing
Piotr Konieczny – College Teaching, 2024
This Quick Fix describes how the emerging "writing for Wikipedia" activity allows replacing a traditional written paper with a more motivating, digital assignment that also allows students to contribute to society. It presents the most efficient ways to incorporate Wikipedia into one's teaching curriculum, while also discussing best…
Descriptors: Encyclopedias, Electronic Publishing, Web Sites, Writing Assignments
McKenzie, Brian; Brown, Jonathan; Casey, Denis; Cooney, Adeline; Darcy, Eamon; Giblin, Susan; Ní Mhórdha, Máire – College Teaching, 2018
Wikipedia can serve as an effective, engaging tool for teaching key information literacy skills. This article examines the experience of seven faculty members and over four hundred students who edited Wikipedia as part of a first-year seminar. We review the literature surrounding the pedagogical value of Wikipedia and then discuss our goals in…
Descriptors: First Year Seminars, Information Literacy, College Faculty, College Freshmen
