Abstract
I describe the implementation of a class wiki in an introductory linguistics class. There were two pedagogical goals: (1) facilitate asynchronous student engagement and collaborative learning; (2) provide opportunities for students to engage with various linguistic issues having to do with justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion. Assessment for the wiki was done using a version of specifications grading (Nilson 2015), so that students could choose their level of engagement with the wiki. A full description of the wiki is available at https://cbjorndahl.github.io/CMUNoLWiki/, which includes detailed descriptions, learning objectives, and prompts given to students for each wiki cate-gory. The present paper focusses primarily on the pedagogical motivations, design of the pedagogical intervention, and a reflection of its effectiveness.
Highlights
IntroductionAll but one of the wiki categories, listed in (2), were designed so that students would either be engaging with linguistic diversity, or explicitly tackling JEDI issues directly
I teach an introductory linguistics course (80-180) that is offered every semester at CMU, with a cap of 120 students
There is no literature that discusses using wikis to tackle JEDI issues in educational settings, but when considered in light of the pedagogical goal to expose students to a wide variety of language topics that interface with JEDI issues, the use of a student-constructed knowledge bank seems appropriate
Summary
All but one of the wiki categories, listed in (2), were designed so that students would either be engaging with linguistic diversity, or explicitly tackling JEDI issues directly. This feature of the wiki is of particular importance since, given the demographics of the class, most. There is no literature that discusses using wikis to tackle JEDI issues in educational settings, but when considered in light of the pedagogical goal to expose students to a wide variety of language topics that interface with JEDI issues, the use of a student-constructed knowledge bank seems appropriate. This setup was motivated by specifications-based grading models (Nilson 2015)
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