Quote:
"Students were also asked about where they found information for completing their
work, and 86.3% of respondents indicated that they used the Web as opposed to
printed materials. When asked about activities they enjoyed in school, students
listed working with computers as their top activity—above working on projects in
a group, working on a project independently, listening to the teacher explain
things, and doing worksheets."
Response:
This number really shocked me at first because I did not know that students use the Web for their source of information that readily. As a graduate student I am always looking for the source of information to quote, but it seems that students today do not car where the information is coming from just so long as they get the answer. I don't blame them because it is the path of least resistance.
Link:
http://www.brainpop.com/english/writing/onlinesources/preview.weml
I did an internet search on online sources to show others a good link on how to reference the material. This might be a good starting point for teachers that have to show students that they need to research their sources so that they can prove where the information was based.
Reference:
Spires,
H., Lee, J., & Lester, J. (2008). The 21st
century learner and game-based learning. Meridian, 11(1).
It is a pet peeve of mine that libraries are less popular than ever for research. Even the transition to providing internet access is not necessarilly enough as more young people have computers of their own. As a society, we are very dependent upon the WWW. I cut my teach doing research in dusty courthouses and out of the way libraries and today much of that information that I had to search for is available at the touch of the keypad.
ReplyDeleteA great resource that embraces the intent of this course and this Masters Degree.
I was also shocked by the number of student who preferred to use the internet. However, after thinking about it, it’s less shocking because I think many students feel it is easier to look something up online than in a book. This may be true, but just because you find it online doesn’t mean it is an accurate source and that is what some students do not understand. Your link can defiantly help clear this up for the students.
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Thanks for sharing this resource! I might use it with my undergraduate students!
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