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The purpose of this work-in-progress study is to examine the attitudes of primary school teachers in Cyprus on the use of wikis as a mean to promote collaborative learning in the classroom. A survey investigation was undertaken using 20 questionnaires and 3 semi-structured interviews. The survey results indicate a positive attitude of teachers in Cyprus to integrate wikis in primary education for the promotion of cooperation. As such collaborative learning activities among pupils are being encouraged.
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Agesilaou, A., Vassiliou, C., Irakleous, S., Zenios, M. (2014). Collaborative Tools in the Primary Classroom: Teachers’ Thoughts on Wikis. In: Zaphiris, P., Ioannou, A. (eds) Learning and Collaboration Technologies. Technology-Rich Environments for Learning and Collaboration. LCT 2014. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 8524. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-07485-6_24
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