Experiences of Using Wiki as a Participatory Learning Tool in Teacher Education
| dc.contributor.author | Astall, Chris | |
| dc.contributor.author | Cowan, Jackie | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-05-15T00:22:55Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2024-05-15T00:22:55Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2016 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Wikis have potential for facilitating learning in the online environment but studies have identified varying degrees of success. The implementation of a new learning management system at the university provided a context for course instructors to explore the potential of web2.0 tools to facilitate collaborative learning. This research sought to understand teacher education students’ experiences of working collaboratively using a wiki as the participatory technological web2.0 tool. The research study involved pre-service education teachers enrolled as either on-campus or distance (flexible) students in a compulsory first year curriculum paper. A quantitative and qualitative methodology was used to determine learner perspectives on working within a collaborative learning space. Working collaboratively using a wiki as a participatory technological tool was new to most pre-service teachers. Results from this study indicated that their experiences towards collaborative learning remained positive despite a number of challenges. Whilst each group’s experiences varied, we identified three contributing factors to pre-service teacher’s use of wiki as a collaborative learning tool. The student experiences were discussed in relation to the three factors supporting the development of collaborative learning: positive relationships, the role of the course instructor, and the web2.0 technology. | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Astall C, Cowan J (2016). Experiences of Using Wiki as a Participatory Learning Tool in Teacher Education. American Journal of Educational Research. 4(6). 459-471. | |
| dc.identifier.doi | http://doi.org/10.12691/education-4-6-4 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 2327-6126 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10092/106651 | |
| dc.rights | All rights reserved unless otherwise stated | |
| dc.rights.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10092/17651 | |
| dc.subject | pre-service teacher | |
| dc.subject | collaboration | |
| dc.subject | wikis | |
| dc.subject | web 2.0 | |
| dc.subject | teaching strategies | |
| dc.subject.anzsrc | 39 - Education::3903 - Education systems::390305 - Professional education and training | |
| dc.subject.anzsrc | 39 - Education::3904 - Specialist studies in education::390405 - Educational technology and computing | |
| dc.title | Experiences of Using Wiki as a Participatory Learning Tool in Teacher Education | |
| dc.type | Journal Article | |
| uc.college | Faculty of Education | |
| uc.department | School of Teacher Education | |
| uc.department | School of Health Sciences |