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Why is the Learning to learn a wiki way project needed?

Learning using wikis is a new and evolving social practice. If Wikiversity is to succeed then we need to learn how to use wikis for learning. This project aims to be an exemplar of how a wiki can be used for learning and to refine, develop and expand on this social practice.

This project depends on the participation of its visitors to be successful. So why not join us and share your thoughts by answering the following question?
Why I want to join this learning project?

What methodology could be used in the Learning to learn a wiki way project?

I would like to propose that this project is conducted as a piece of Participatory action research (PAR). This is when the actions a group take to empower themselves by changing or developing a social practice are informed by critical reflection - a process which then prompts further development of their practice. PAR comprises four elements; participation, social action or practice, critical reflection and empowerment. PAR is an approach to developing or changing a social practice. Social practice can be defined as any recurring activity involving people working together. In a learning context this ranges from reading (the interaction of reader and author) to implementing national and international educational policies via self study, learning groups, workplace learning or educational institutions. However not all social practices can be the subject of PAR. This is because all the people involved in PAR should be participants. To be a participant in PAR means taking part in the planning and decision making process. In an educational situation this includes learners becoming learning facilitators and the subjects of the research becoming active researchers. Participation extends to the choice of what social practice should be subjected to PAR. The action taken to create, develop or modify the chosen social practice needs to be informed by critical reflection. This means looking at the historical, political, cultural, economic, geographic and other contexts of the social practice before and after any interventions by the participants. This analysis is used to inform decisions on what future actions need to be taken to develop the social practice further. Crucially this whole processor needs to result in the empowerment of all those involved. Finally it should also provide support for others to empower themselves from the lessons learned during the Participatory Action Research.

What does the Learning to learn a wiki way project hope to achieve?

  • Identify and develop methods of recruiting participants to a learning project
  • Identify and develop methods of valuing the skills, knowledge and attitudes of all participants
  • Identify and develop ways of supporting participants in becoming actively engaged with the Wikiversity.
  • Develop effective methods of collaborative learning
  • Identify and develop methods of planning learning on a wiki
  • Identify and develop a variety of appropriate learning activities and materials
  • Identify and develop methods of managing learning
  • Identify and develop a range of appropriate feedback and assessment techniques
  • Identify and develop methods of evaluating the process, planning, and implementation of the project
  • Reflect critically on your own practice as a participant at Wikiversity
  • Reflect critically on the role of Wikiversity
This learning project will only work if it meets the needs of its participants. You can help archive this by answering the following question:
What specific outcomes do I want from this learning project?

Who will be involved in this project?

This project is open to everyone (as, indeed, it is the central question which Wikiversity participants hope to answer through their work). As a tactic to move this project forward, active members of the Wikiversity community will be asked if they wish to contribute.

Active participants

When will this project take place and how long will it take?

This is an open ended project. However it is important that it builds some momentum so a time line will be developed. It is hoped the project will get going during December 2006.

How will the project be carried out?

  • Recruit participants
  • Discuss methodology
  • Refine the scope of the social practice we want to investigate.
    • If we are introspective, we could select a common wiki social practice such as how sysops are selected.
  • The second step is to plan a set of interventions.
  • The third step is to implement these interventions.
  • The fourth step is to asses and evaluate the consequences of these interventions.

The cycle is then repeated by redefining the social practice in the light of the interventions.

  • Refine the initial outline of this learning project
  • Plan what changes need to be made to improve this learning project
  • Implement these changes
  • Evaluate the outcomes of these changes

Resources

Websites

Even though wiki learning is a new field there are plenty of examples and reports on the subject. It would be helpfully to gather a list of these resources and provide reviews or critiques with reference to this project. Mystictim 12:39, 29 November 2006 (UTC)

Wikiversity

Wikipedia

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