A Window on Wikibookians: Surveying Their Statuses, Successes, Satisfactions, and Sociocultural Experiences

Autor/inn/en	Sajjapanroj, Suthiporn; Bonk, Curtis J.; Lee, Mimi Miyoung; Lin, Meng-Fen Grace
Titel	A Window on Wikibookians: Surveying Their Statuses, Successes, Satisfactions, and Sociocultural Experiences
Quelle	In: Journal of Interactive Online Learning, 7 (2008) 1, S.36-58 (23 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1541-4914
Schlagwörter	Collaborative Writing; Online Surveys; Interviews; Success; Satisfaction; Social Influences; Cultural Influences; Males; Web Sites; Web 2.0 Technologies; Individual Characteristics; Age Differences; Gender Differences; Educational Attainment; Employment Level + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Erfolg; Zufriedenheit; Sozialer Einfluss; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; Male; Männliches Geschlecht; Web-Design; Personality characteristic; Personality traits; Persönlichkeitsmerkmal; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Geschlechterkonflikt; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut; Beschäftigungsgrad
Abstract	The present study explored the experiences of 80 Wikibookians who had developed or were in the process of developing wikibooks. Both online surveys and email interviews were employed to investigate four main factors, including Wikibookian statuses, successes, satisfactions, and sociocultural experiences. The survey data indicated that the majority of these Wikibookians were young males with varying educational backgrounds (i.e., from high school students to those with advanced graduate degrees). A majority of respondents deemed their most recent wikibook activities as successful. Though challenging, very few were frustrated with the Wikibooks environment. These Wikibookians also recognized the multiple roles involved in the development of a wikibook as well as multiple owners or no owner of a final wikibook product. Interestingly, they viewed a wikibook as a way to contribute and share their knowledge, to obtain personal growth and enrichment, and to learn new ideas from others. Several follow-up research avenues are suggested. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	University of Alabama. 152 Rose Administration, P.O. Box 870104, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487. Web site: http://www.ncolr.org/jiol
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01