Pedagogical aspects of integrating wikis in pre-service teacher education

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.

Keywords:

• teacher education
• technology in education
• wikis
• faculty members

Acknowledgements

The study was supported by the Intercollegiate Research Authority at the MOFET Institute (Tel Aviv). We would like to thank the teacher educators who participated in the study.

Notes

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