Collaborative Work in Geographic Virtual Classroom through Use of Wiki, Dictionary and Forum

Tatjana Kikec
tatjana.kikec@gmail.com
Študentka doktorskega študija geografije – področje izobraževanja na Filozofski fakulteti v Mariboru

Povzetek

Orodja, ki jih najdemo v spletni učilnici Moodle, lahko uporabljamo tako za izobraževanje kot tudi za komunikacijo in izvajanje različnih aktivnosti. V prispevku predstavljamo primere sodelovalnega dela učencev v spletni učilnici pri pouku geografije, ki vključujejo uporabo wikija, slovarja ter foruma in so se izkazali kot zelo učinkoviti tako z vidika učne snovi kot učencev. Predstavljeni načini dela spodbujajo sodelovanje med učenci ter komunikacijo med učenci in učiteljem, uporaba različnih orodij pa spodbuja interes in motiviranost učencev. Le-to nam omogoča naprednejše oblike učenja in poučevanja, s tem pa se izboljšuje kakovost in učinkovitost izobraževanja. Pomembna prednost tovrstnega dela v spletni učilnici je, da imajo učenci vedno dostop do gradiv, s tem pa imajo možnost, da se učijo in utrjujejo učno snov takrat, ko so najbolj motivirani in pripravljeni za delo.

Ključne besede: sodelovalno delo, spletna učilnica Moodle, pouk geografije.

Abstract

Tools within the Moodle virtual classroom can be used for education, communication and realization of different activities. The article introduces cases of collaborative work in the virtual classroom among students during their geography lessons. The introduced cases of collaborative work include the use of Wiki, Dictionary and Forum, and are thought to be very efficient not only from the perspective of students but of the school curriculum also. The introduced examples of collaborative work increase cooperation among students and co-work among students and their teacher. The use of different tools upgrades the interest and motivation of students. The learning and teaching methods improve and the quality and efficiency of education increase. Permanent access to learning materials is the main advantage of such work within the virtual classroom. Students have the opportunity to learn and comprehend, when their working motivation is on the highest level.       

Key words: Collaborative Work, Moodle Virtual Classroom, geography lessons