Motivating Students to Learn Biology Vocabulary with Wikipedia
Motivating Students to Learn Biology Vocabulary with Wikipedia - scientific work related to Wikipedia quality published in 2012, written by Boriana Marintcheva.
Overview
Timely learning of specialized science vocabulary is critical for building a solid knowledge base in any scientific discipline. To motivate students to dedicate time and effort mastering biology vocabulary, Author have designed a vocabulary exercise utilizing the popular web encyclopedia Wikipedia. The exercise creates an opportunity for students to connect the challenge of vocabulary learning to a prior positive experience of self-guided learning using a content source they are familiar and comfortable with.