The wiki way of learning Export

@article{citeulike:5132477, abstract = {This paper presents the argument that the use of wikis in a learning environment involves a different way of thinking, learning and knowing than perhaps many practitioners are familiar with. In particular, wikis foster collaborative, egalitarian learning that is designed to foster group interaction instead of just individual performance. Moreover, wiki based learning involves community ideals and challenging modes of interaction for both learners and instructors. The paper begins by summarising the wiki way of learning. It presents a recent study conducted in a classroom environment into how students conceptualised wiki use and uses a case study of a course in mobile workforce technologies to present the basis for a wiki pedagogy. The paper concludes with a discussion on the both the practical and theoretical implications of using wikis in a tertiary education environment.}, author = {Ruth, Alison and Houghton, Luke}, citeulike-article-id = {5132477}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://www.ascilite.org.au/ajet/ajet25/ruth.html}, journal = {Australiasian Journal of Educational Technology}, keywords = {learning, wiki}, number = {2}, pages = {135--152}, posted-at = {2009-07-13 05:37:41}, priority = {2}, title = {The wiki way of learning}, url = {http://www.ascilite.org.au/ajet/ajet25/ruth.html}, volume = {25}, year = {2009} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:5132477 L3 - citeulike-article-id:5132477 N2 - This paper presents the argument that the use of wikis in a learning environment involves a different way of thinking, learning and knowing than perhaps many practitioners are familiar with. In particular, wikis foster collaborative, egalitarian learning that is designed to foster group interaction instead of just individual performance. Moreover, wiki based learning involves community ideals and challenging modes of interaction for both learners and instructors. The paper begins by summarising the wiki way of learning. It presents a recent study conducted in a classroom environment into how students conceptualised wiki use and uses a case study of a course in mobile workforce technologies to present the basis for a wiki pedagogy. The paper concludes with a discussion on the both the practical and theoretical implications of using wikis in a tertiary education environment. IS - 2 JF - Australiasian Journal of Educational Technology EP - 152 TI - The wiki way of learning VL - 25 SP - 135 KW - learning KW - wiki AU - Ruth, Alison AU - Houghton, Luke PY - 2009/// UR - http://www.ascilite.org.au/ajet/ajet25/ruth.html ER -