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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008
Pages: 11
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Action Research as a Congruent Methodology for Understanding Wikis: The Case of Wikiversity
Lawler, Cormac
Journal of Interactive Media in Education, 2008
It is proposed that action research is an appropriate methodology for studying wikis, and is akin to research "the wiki way". This proposal is contextualised within the case of Wikiversity, a project of the Wikimedia Foundation. A framework for a participative research project is outlined, and challenges and implications of such a methodology are discussed. (Contains 1 figure.)
Descriptors: Action Research, Research Methodology, Program Descriptions, Participatory Research, Foreign Countries, Postsecondary Education, Educational Technology, Computer System Design, Computer Uses in Education, Internet, Distance Education, Web Sites
Institute of Educational Technology, The Open University. Walton Hall, Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA, UK. e-mail: jime@open.ac.uk; Web site: http://jime.open.ac.uk
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom
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