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Implementation of Lettersmith to Improve the Writing Process among Graduate-Level Public Health Students: Results from a Pilot Evaluation Study
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Astrid N. Zamora; Ella August; Olivia S. Anderson – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2025
This pilot study aimed to evaluate the development of writing skills among Master of Public Health (MPH) students after completing a public health writing assignment designed with a transparent framework. The assignment incorporated Lettersmith, a free educational technology tool that supports metacognition and the writing process. A secondary aim…
Descriptors: Masters Programs, Graduate Students, Writing (Composition), Writing Skills
Writing for the Greater Good: What Do Educators Think about Using Wikipedia as a Teaching Tool?
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Shani Evenstein Sigalov; Piotr Konieczny – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2025
This research presents the results of a questionnaire survey (N = 222) exploring teachers' experiences with using Wikipedia as a teaching tool, mostly in higher education, across various global contexts. The sample comprised educators from diverse regions, with a focus on those actively integrating Wikipedia and additional Wikimedia projects such…
Descriptors: Writing Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Writing Instruction, Teaching Methods
Design and Development of an Online Formative Peer Assessment Environment with Instructional Scaffolds
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Alemdag, Ecenaz; Yildirim, Zahide – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2022
Although formative peer assessment (FPA) has become a prevailing learning activity in different educational settings, there are not enough suggestions on how to structure it with instructional supports in online environments to optimize its benefits. Therefore, this study aims to propose design guidelines for the development of an effective online…
Descriptors: Formative Evaluation, Peer Evaluation, Computer Assisted Testing, High Schools