Lessons from the classroom

Schulenburg, Frank; Davis, LiAnna; Klein, Max

doi:10.1145/2038558.2038613

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“…In addition to benefits in student engagement, educators have reported that Wikipedia is a useful tool for teaching valuable lessons about research and writing processes. Students can develop -by scrutinizing and writing encyclopedia-style content -a better understanding of different publication types and their corresponding writing styles (Schulenburg et al, 2011). They show improved abilities to critically evaluate sources and identify reliable ones (Patch, 2010).…”

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One-shot Wikipedia: an edit-sprint toward information literacy

Oliver

2015

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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate which learning targets can be achieved by using Wikipedia as a tool for teaching information literacy within the context of brief one-shot library instruction sessions. Design/methodology/approach – In this case study, a Wikipedia-editing activity was incorporated into 2-hour one-shot instruction sessions. A variety of qualitative data were collected during these sessions: Student reflections during a facilitated discussion, student responses to exit-survey questions and instructor observations about the extent to which students completed Wikipedia-editing tasks. Findings – Students found Wikipedia-editing activities and Wikipedia-related discussions engaging, and as a result they seemed to learn valuable lessons about research and writing. Students participating in this project effectively identified gaps in Wikipedia entries, critically evaluated and used sources to address those gaps and appropriately documented those materials. Students were easily encouraged to be critical about information sources, including Wikipedia and the more traditionally scholarly resources alike. Originality/value – While a great deal of attention has been paid to teaching with multi-week Wikipedia assignments and coursework, evidence from this project suggests that Wikipedia-related activities can be used effectively within much narrower time constraints, including during brief one-shot library instruction sessions.

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One-shot Wikipedia: an edit-sprint toward information literacy

Oliver

2015

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Lessons from the classroom

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