Is Wikipedia credible? Why do so many teachers prohibit their students from using it as a research source for essays and reports? After reading this article, do you agree or disagree with these teachers’ position?

Wikipedia for credibility is questionable seeing that most of the information comes to the audience with personalized knowledge and experience, although, the information is knowledgeably based it would be prudent for the users to post credible  references to back  the information. I fathom the missing credible research referencing is mostly the reason educators disallow useful information from Wikipedia web site. I kind of agree with the educators because the information on Wikipedia without the backing of credible references could be just opinions of the individual own thoughts and or unforeseen errors.

Wikipedia seem to come onto the world wide web quietly and easily became an outlet for information that can be easily accessed. Due to the lack of credible information the audience must judge for the contents character and truthfulness. Teachers will most likely overlook citations and or reference on the Wikipedia web site if a student submits a paper but give a stern warning to sway from that practice.  It is always prudent for students to cite or reference a reputable site that can additionally back up its own topic with source information, this is were Wikipedia site falls short.

Teachers, Instructors, and Professors  are justified discouraging their students and out right prohibiting students from using the Wikipedia site within class papers for marks in education. Much like how a news media outlet is expected to report clear, concise, truthful information on a topic. The same holds true with the education system which has created  education institutes  high standards of credibility and set policy over the years on best practice in regards to citations and referencing essays and or papers from students achieving an education.