Evaluation of a Wikipedia Editing Assignment with Undergraduate Audiology Students

Evaluation of a Wikipedia Editing Assignment with Undergraduate Audiology Students | Research Square window.SnipcartSettings = { analytics: { enabled: false } }; (function() { var accessVector = localStorage.getItem('access_vector') || ''; window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; if (accessVector) { window.dataLayer.push({ user: { profile: { profileInfo: { snid: accessVector } } } }); } })(); (function(w,d,s,l,i){w[l]=w[l]||[];w[l].push({'gtm.start':new Date().getTime(),event:'gtm.js'});var f=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],j=d.createElement(s),dl=l!='dataLayer'?'&l='+l:'';j.async=true;j.src='https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id='+i+dl;f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f);})(window,document,'script','dataLayer','GTM-K279D39R'); Browse Preprints In Review Journals COVID-19 Preprints AJE Video Bytes Research Tools Research Promotion AJE Professional Editing AJE Rubriq About Preprint Platform In Review Editorial Policies Our Team Advisory Board Help Center Sign In Submit a Preprint Cite Share Download PDF Research Article Evaluation of a Wikipedia Editing Assignment with Undergraduate Audiology Students Hector Gabriel Corrale de Matos, Priscila Carvalho Cruz, Thais Catalani Morata, and 2 more This is a preprint; it has not been peer reviewed by a journal. https://doi.org/ 10.21203/rs.3.rs-8328385/v2 This work is licensed under a CC BY 4.0 License Status: Posted Version 2 posted You are reading this latest preprint version Show more versions Abstract Integrating Wikipedia editing assignments into health coursework addresses public information demands and develops student competencies. This approach in higher education operationalizes information literacy concepts, engaging students in the transparent negotiation of authority and information creation. Most evidence comes from Anglophone contexts, and student perceptions in diverse educational and linguistic settings remain unclear. This study analyzes the perceptions of 59 undergraduate audiology students on a Wikipedia editing assignment. A cross-sectional design cross-sectional design to assess questionnaire response consensus by comparing observed distributions using the Chi-square test and analyzing relationships between domains through correlation analysis. The instrument showed high reliability (Cronbach's alpha = .92). Students reported agreement that the assignment required critical examination of sources (91.4% agreement) and contributed to health communication abilities (93.2% agreement). Fewer students perceive the coursework as more valuable (39% agreement) than traditional assignments or the instructional materials as easy to use (50.8% agreement). Findings suggest that while Wikipedia editing cultivates information literacy and health competencies, its success across different settings depends on culturally adapted instruction that aligns student effort with their understanding of academic value. Wikipedia teaching undergraduate students audiology assignment health communication Full Text Additional Declarations The authors declare no competing interests. Supplementary Files Appendix1PortugueseadaptationoftheCourseRegardingtheWikiProjectExperiencequestionnaire.docx Cite Share Download PDF Status: Posted Version 2 posted You are reading this latest preprint version Show more versions Research Square lets you share your work early, gain feedback from the community, and start making changes to your manuscript prior to peer review in a journal. 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