Teaching with Wikipedia in a 21st-Century Classroom: Perceptions of Wikipedia and Its Educational Benefits
- Authors
- Konieczny, Piotr
- Issue Date
- Jul-2016
- Publisher
- WILEY
- Keywords
- SOCIOLOGICAL IMAGINATION; WRITING ASSIGNMENTS; STUDENTS; WIKI
- Citation
- JOURNAL OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR INFORMATION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, v.67, no.7, pp.1523 - 1534
- Indexed
- SCIE
SSCI
SCOPUS
- Journal Title
- JOURNAL OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR INFORMATION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
- Volume
- 67
- Number
- 7
- Start Page
- 1523
- End Page
- 1534
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/erica/handle/2021.sw.erica/13199
- DOI
- 10.1002/asi.23616
- ISSN
- 2330-1643
- Abstract
- This article explores the current perception of Wikipedia in academia, focusing on both the reasons for its unpopularity among some and the reasons for its growing acceptance among others. First, the reasons that Wikipedia is still struggling to gain acceptance among many academics and higher education professionals are identified. These include common misconceptions about Wikipedia, doubts about its quality, uneasiness with the challenge that it poses to the traditional peer-review system, and a lack of career-enhancing motivations related to using Wikipedia. Second, the benefits of teaching with Wikipedia for educators, students, and the wider society, as discussed in the current teaching literature, are explored. Finally, the article presents an argument for using Wikipedia in a variety of ways to help students develop critical and academic writing skills.
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