| Autor: |
Juan Leon, Jacquelyn McRae, Robert D. Lieberthal |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2016 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
MedEdPORTAL, Vol 12 (2016) |
| ISSN: |
2374-8265 |
| DOI: |
10.15766/mep_2374-8265.10362 |
| Popis: |
Introduction Previous studies have shown that group learning may help students retain a greater amount of information than tradition teacher-student model. For online courses that lack direct interpersonal contact, incorporating group learning into online learning can be more challenging than the traditional in-person courses. This resource consists of a structured multiple mini-team assignments. The idea of incorporating Wikipedia into the assignment was premised on the principle that students are more apt to gain a greater depth of knowledge when motivated by teaching others. Methods This activity is designed to be completed over a sequence of 8 weeks. The activity has historically complemented an online course; therefore, students complete components of the assignment in an unstructured time. Each component of the activity is designed to be completed in 3–5 hours. Students are required to have some baseline knowledge of the subject before beginning the project. Students also should be knowledgeable of proper sources of peer-reviewed information. Results This activity has been implemented a total of seven times in an online, 8-week format for the past 4 years. During that time, students have developed full-text reviews on a variety of health economics topics. Seventy percent of the students have voluntarily submitted their assignments to Wikipedia to add to a public repository. Discussion To our knowledge this is the first MedEdPORTAL resource that gives a structured approach to the development of a Wikipedia article. The peer review process is a unique feature of the workshop version of this activity, which has not been synthesized in practice. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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