History: aw2l 3.2 Conclusions

Conclusions

• Wiki methodology in big groups (15 students) showed a clear enhancement in quality (higher marks) with less overall time devoted to finish the work.

• Results for smaller groups were not clear, and performance using Wiki methodology seems to depend on other factors, which might vary among:
  • previous training using the Wiki technology,
  • motivation of the teacher to convince the students to give the new methodology a try
  • difficulties to attend meeting in person to discuss or write together the document.

• The role of "Editor in chief" is very important and needed for higher final quality of the work produced, regardless of methodology followed. This task is apparently facilitated by Wiki methodology.

• Students using Wiki methodology devoted less time than the ones using traditional methodology in the items: "writing the work", "exchanging files and other material", and in some cases, in "structuring" and "homogenisation of the style, markup, and content" of the work, as well as in "meetings in person".