Wiki-supported project-oriented learning

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Definition

We define wiki-supported project-oriented learning as some kind of relativly open enden project-based learning design that uses the wiki as sole (or central) tool. Of course, such a design also can be adapted to other project-oriented learning designs, e.g. inquiry learning

Pedagogical goals:

• Create applicable and/or "deep" knowledge in some domain
• Learn how to conduct a research project.

Example architecture (1)

Below are some suggestions that need to be adapted to your needs.

• This model has been tested in 2006 with a university-level class in history of deviant social behavior. Both teacher and students didn't have much exposure to Internet technology.
• DSchneider helped designing the course (2h of work) and then sometimes met with the teacher and the class. All in all it rather was a "low cost" operation and no systematic observation / evaluation was performed.

The model has four stages:

Preparation =

• Teacher defines global course topic
• Defines (ajustable) milestones and student evaluation procedure
• Student teams (5 to 7 members) are formed according to their interests (each student had to write a short text in the wiki)

Planning

• Team