Teaching with Wikis: Improving Staff Development through Action Research

Autor/inn/en	Benson, Robyn; Brack, Charlotte; Samarwickrema, Gayani
Titel	Teaching with Wikis: Improving Staff Development through Action Research
Quelle	In: Research in Learning Technology, 20 (2012) 2, (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext (1); PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (2) Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2156-7069
DOI	10.3402/rlt.v20i0.16149
Schlagwörter	Blended Learning; Action Research; Workshops; Staff Development; Web Sites; Editing; Collaborative Writing; Case Studies; Universities; Higher Education; Scholarship; Web 2.0 Technologies; Group Dynamics; Educational Technology; Information Technology + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Projektforschung; Lernwerkstatt; Schulung; Personnel development; Personalentwicklung; Web-Design; Redaktion; Textbearbeitung; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; University; Universität; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Scholarships; Stipendium; Gruppendynamik; Unterrichtsmedien; Informationstechnologie
Abstract	This paper reports on the use of action research in a case study involving two iterations of an online workshop implemented at two universities in late 2007 and early 2009 to prepare teaching staff for using wikis for student group work and assessment. Workshop participants were immersed in the experience of collaborating in a wiki as learners and then reflected on this experience as teachers. Experience of the pilot workshop suggested a need for more orientation, potentially by introducing a blended learning design. The second iteration highlighted a need to develop the orientation session further and increase support strategies throughout the workshop, suggesting the value of offering it at faculty or department level if no "reward" is available for participation. Outcomes from the two cycles illustrate the value of action research for iterative improvement of this staff development model and for implementing the scholarship of teaching and learning to develop and share professional knowledge in this emerging area. This paper outlines a staff development approach involving Web 2.0 applications on which others can build. (Contains 2 figures and 3 tables.) (As Provided).
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