Reflection

The wiki assignment was indeed an eye-opener to me in many ways. Before I can proceed my experience in describing the quality of the content , my contribution and the benefits I’ve got playing with the Wiki. I must first admit that I didn’t know anything about wiki and how does it function. Wiki was very new and appear to be a ‘stranger’ to me. But, today, it is part and parcel of my learning schedule. It has created a close rapport amongst us.

Let me talk about the content. It is very well-organized by Dr.Tee. The content is very apt with the need of all types of learner. In fact, the topic is an interesting title that would arouse the interest of everyone. It consists of every level in the Bloom’s Taxonomy. It begins with lower order thinking and finally culminates to higher order knowledge. I feel that it is very important and necessary for a lesson to be in such a way because learning takes place gradually with intense progress. Learning is a very subjective matter of fact whereby students learn better and grasp the knowledge learnt only when it reaches their heart. In like manner, the wiki has created a room for the learners to actually imbibe the required knowledge and achieve its’ objective. In that sense, I always made sure that I share something worth being learnt amongst my friends.

The wiki has also created a plateau for us, the PXGT 6308 members to collaborate effectively and derive tremendous benefits from it. I personally have upgraded myself by working together in getting this task done. I learnt by studying how my friends work and contribute in the completing the assigned task. The discussion, forum and questions asked in the wiki had allowed for learning to take place subconsciously. I read and go through my friend’s reply in attempting the activities and eventually led to a collaborative learning to occur. My knowledge has indeed expanded. I must also admit that I have begun to think in a wider scope and not be comfortable in my comfort zone of lower order thinking. I have developed and tapped my higher order thinking to work effectively on a frequent basis. As we have contributed the required answers which finally bottoms down to a threaded discussion, is indeed a very useful and beneficial deed in getting learners to learn.

In a nutshell, Wiki has helped me a lot, not only in getting our assigned task done but in the expansion of our knowledge. Wiki- ‘The Learninghaven’, a great tool in learning. It is truly a collaborative knowledge-built, synthesized, and expressed discussion about instructional strategies. It has also created the opportunity to explore and learn through experience. “Experience is definitely the Best Teacher”.