Using Word Clouds to Develop Proactive Learners
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| Title: | Using Word Clouds to Develop Proactive Learners |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Miley, Frances, Read, Andrew |
| Source: | Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. Apr 2011 11(2):91-110. |
| Availability: | Indiana University. 755 West Michigan Street UL 1180D, Indianapolis, IN 46202. Tel: 317-274-5647; Fax: 317-278-2360; e-mail: josotl@iupui.edu; Web site: http://www.iupui.edu/~josotl |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 20 |
| Publication Date: | 2011 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education |
| Descriptors: | Word Frequency, Internet, Visual Aids, Focus Groups, Feedback (Response), Student Reaction, Cognitive Style, Lifelong Learning, Experiential Learning, Accounting, Technology Uses in Education, Teaching Methods, Educational Attitudes, Foreign Countries |
| Geographic Terms: | Australia, New Zealand, Singapore |
| Assessment and Survey Identifiers: | Learning Style Inventory |
| ISSN: | 1527-9316 |
| Abstract: | This article examines student responses to a technique for summarizing electronically available information based on word frequency. Students used this technique to create word clouds, using those word clouds to enhance personal and small group study. This is a qualitative study. Small focus groups were used to obtain student feedback. Feedback indicated that students adapted their use of word clouds in ways consistent with their learning style preferences. Kolb's learning styles inventory was used. Student response also indicated that word clouds have potential in the workplace. (Contains 1 table and 2 figures.) |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 81 |
| Entry Date: | 2011 |
| Accession Number: | EJ932148 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | This article examines student responses to a technique for summarizing electronically available information based on word frequency. Students used this technique to create word clouds, using those word clouds to enhance personal and small group study. This is a qualitative study. Small focus groups were used to obtain student feedback. Feedback indicated that students adapted their use of word clouds in ways consistent with their learning style preferences. Kolb's learning styles inventory was used. Student response also indicated that word clouds have potential in the workplace. (Contains 1 table and 2 figures.) |
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| ISSN: | 1527-9316 |
