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'''When the World Helps Teach Your Class: Using Wikipedia to Teach Controversial Issues''' - scientific work related to [[Wikipedia quality]] published in 2018, written by [[Mark K. Cassell]].
 
'''When the World Helps Teach Your Class: Using Wikipedia to Teach Controversial Issues''' - scientific work related to [[Wikipedia quality]] published in 2018, written by [[Mark K. Cassell]].
  
 
== Overview ==
 
== Overview ==
 
Assigning students to draft and publish a [[Wikipedia]] contribution is no longer a novelty. The pedagogical benefits from assigning a Wikipedia article vary depending on discipline, lesson plan, and how it is incorporated into the class. This research considers how a Wikipedia assignment can effectively overcome common challenges in teaching controversial topics including peer relations, teacher–student power dynamics, and (mis)perceptions of “the other.”
 
Assigning students to draft and publish a [[Wikipedia]] contribution is no longer a novelty. The pedagogical benefits from assigning a Wikipedia article vary depending on discipline, lesson plan, and how it is incorporated into the class. This research considers how a Wikipedia assignment can effectively overcome common challenges in teaching controversial topics including peer relations, teacher–student power dynamics, and (mis)perceptions of “the other.”

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When the World Helps Teach Your Class: Using Wikipedia to Teach Controversial Issues
Authors
Mark K. Cassell
Publication date
2018
DOI
10.1017/s1049096517002293
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When the World Helps Teach Your Class: Using Wikipedia to Teach Controversial Issues - scientific work related to Wikipedia quality published in 2018, written by Mark K. Cassell.

Overview

Assigning students to draft and publish a Wikipedia contribution is no longer a novelty. The pedagogical benefits from assigning a Wikipedia article vary depending on discipline, lesson plan, and how it is incorporated into the class. This research considers how a Wikipedia assignment can effectively overcome common challenges in teaching controversial topics including peer relations, teacher–student power dynamics, and (mis)perceptions of “the other.”