Pedagogical aspects of integrating wikis in pre-service teacher education |
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| Authors: | Olzan Goldstein Yehuda Peled |
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| Institution: | 1. Research Department, Kaye Academic College of Education, Beersheba, Israel;2. Information Studies Department, Western Galilee College, Akko, Israel |
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| Abstract: | The study examines pedagogical approaches in using wikis in teaching and learning in teacher education colleges. It focuses on: instructors’ motivation for wiki-based teaching; course types; teaching methods; evaluation; content structure; characteristics of student collaboration and learning outcomes; involvement of instructors in the learning process. The study is based on semi-structured interviews with 11 teacher educators from six colleges of education in Israel. The authors discuss added value and challenges of wiki-based teaching, the impact of assessment on shaping the learning process, as well as general conclusions regarding wiki-based pedagogy. |
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| Keywords: | teacher education technology in education wikis faculty members |
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