User:Aecomey/Choose an Article

Article Selection
Please list articles that you're considering for your Wikipedia assignment below. Begin to critique these articles and find relevant sources.

Option 1

 * Article title: Context-based learning
 * Article Evaluation: The article uses a neutral tone throughout, however, its sources are a mix of reliable and unreliable. For example, the introduction references an academic journal and a university website, but it also references an article with no link attached. Much of the introduction is devoted to a quote that takes on a more subjective tone by describing context-based learning as "the most important single factor influencing learning is the active engagement of the learner with the material. Obtain this - and teach by whatever methods retain this engagement." It is not clear whether this quote comes from a reliable source. The article itself is also very sparse. There are no subsections, just a sweeping introduction. I would add at least a history section and an implementation section to flesh out the page.
 * Sources
 * https://doi.org/10.1039/9781788016087-00052
 * https://proxy.wm.edu/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=cookie,ip,url,shib&db=ehh&AN=73462894&site=ehost-live&scope=site
 * https://doi.org/10.1039/9781788016087-00052
 * https://proxy.wm.edu/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=cookie,ip,url,shib&db=ehh&AN=73462894&site=ehost-live&scope=site

Option 2

 * Article title: Flexible learning
 * Article Evaluation: This article is incredibly sparse. It describes what flexible learning is and then makes one major claim—"Flexible learning saw significant development in New Zealand and Australia throughout the late 90s and early 2000s, along with investments in online learning." But the citation for this claim only refers to the use of flexible learning in Australia, not New Zealand. It also is not clear what the author means by "significant development." I think the article could benefit from a much longer introduction section, an expanded history section, and an implementation section. What does flexible look like in practice? What are some examples of flexible learning in the classroom? These additions would help transform this page from a stub into a full article.
 * Sources
 * https://www.jstor.org/stable/27564973
 * https://www.jstor.org/stable/jeductechsoci.6.2.25
 * https://www.jstor.org/stable/27564973
 * https://www.jstor.org/stable/jeductechsoci.6.2.25

Option 3

 * Article title: Purpose-centered education
 * Article Evaluation: The sources for this article are not reliable. They link to PDFs rather than actual databases or academic journals. Because of this lapse, it is unclear where these texts come from and whether they can be trusted. At the same time, the tone of the article remains neutral throughout. The article's biggest weakness is its length. It is not as sparse as some of the other stubs I have evaluated, but it needs a longer intro, a longer approach section, and a history section to explain how this system developed. The article has the potential to speak to Wikipedia's equity gaps by exploring the importance of weaving social justice into American education in order to combat the mistreatment of underrepresented groups in schools.
 * Sources
 * https://proxy.wm.edu/login?url=https://www.proquest.com/trade-journals/purpose-centered-education/docview/214738833/se-2?accountid=15053
 * https://www.jstor.org/stable/26912668
 * https://proxy.wm.edu/login?url=https://www.proquest.com/trade-journals/purpose-centered-education/docview/214738833/se-2?accountid=15053
 * https://www.jstor.org/stable/26912668

Option 4

 * Article title: Youth control complex
 * Article Evaluation: Overall, this article is written neutrally, but there are a few moments when it lapses into subjectivity. For example, the article claims "Within this complex, young people lose themselves because of the violent way in which they are treated," but it is not clear what "lose themselves" means. It would be helpful if the article instead referred to specific, diagnosable mental illnesses or quoted child testimonies. The article's sources, though sparse, seem reliable, although one book entitled The End of Policing was not published by an academic press, so I question its legitimacy. Though not a stub, the article needs fleshing out, particularly the statistical evidence section, which focuses mainly on the youth control complex in California. I also think the article could benefit from a "history" section. I would also add a "Potential Solutions" section. I'm particularly interested in this article because it tackles on of Wikipedia's equity gaps by exploring the mistreatment of underrepresented children in the United States.
 * Sources
 * https://www.jstor.org/stable/20866938
 * http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10612-019-09466-4
 * https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/cwm/detail.action?docID=865849
 * http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10612-019-09466-4
 * https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/cwm/detail.action?docID=865849

Option 5

 * Article title: Technology-enhanced active learning
 * Article Evaluation: The article is written neutrally and clearly, and its content is relevant to the subject matter. It only makes two main claims, but both are supported by reliable sources. The talk page is correct in urging to article to explain what exactly technology-enhanced active learning consists of. Currently, it only details what the system is not. The article is what Wikipedia categorizes it as—a stub. It needs to be expanded to provide examples of technology-enhanced active learning in practice that illustrate how the system works. It should also explain who at MIT developed the system, how it was met by the academic community, and whether it could be used in primary secondary education as well as higher education. Overall, the article is reliable but sparse.
 * Sources
 * https://www.jstor.org/stable/26926428
 * https://www.jstor.org/stable/43824251
 * https://www.jstor.org/stable/43575282
 * https://www.jstor.org/stable/43824251
 * https://www.jstor.org/stable/43575282