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Inquiry, Critique, and Dissemination of Knowledge: Graduate Students Contributing to Wikipedia
| Content Provider | ERIC |
|---|---|
| Author | Simmons, Nicola |
| Abstract | Graduate students use existing knowledge and are ultimately expected to add to that knowledge. Students in a Masters of Education entry course were asked to find a Wikipedia page related to the course topics, critique it, and make improvements to it to begin to develop these skills. In this paper, I examine ways in which their perspectives were transformed (Mezirow, 1991) regarding their roles in knowledge use and construction and how they grew as a result. |
| Related Links | https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1059079.pdf |
| Ending Page | 22 |
| Page Count | 5 |
| Starting Page | 18 |
| ISSN | 23684526 |
| Journal | Collected Essays on Learning and Teaching |
| Volume Number | 6 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education |
| Publisher Date | 2013-01-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Inquiry Criticism Graduate Students Electronic Publishing Masters Programs Teacher Education Skill Development Web Sites Critical Literacy Metacognition Peer Influence Introductory Courses Knowledge Management Assignments Teaching Methods Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
