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.

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The last few years has been quite a life experience, many trials and tribulations for myself as an Indigenous middle aged man. Living most of my life in and around Indigenous people on smaller First Nation communities has humbled myself quite a bit from my not a care in the world youthful years. I have learned much working in the field of health promotion especially from youth. My employment was stunted few years back as I contracted a tumor the size of my fist in my colon. Unaware that I was even sick I underwent life threatening emergency surgery. Luckily, I was able to pull through without having a refuse bag on my side the rest of my life. Than the battle of extensive chemo therapy started and I overcame that beast. What a life eye opener for myself and family. To date, I am cancer free nothing on CT scan indicates any abnormal growths and no markers in my blood tests. One that contracts cancer and overcomes continues to appreciate the little tiny things in this life.

Myself, my wife, and kid picked up, packed up and moved to southern Ontario. I am attending Fleming College my daughter attends Loyalist College playing woman’s basketball. Since she was a kid I always promised I would follow when she attends post-secondary education. My wife working in the social work field for 20+ years is just having a long break, which I find very calming. When sitting in seminar or lecture sessions I feel creator has put me right where I am supposed to be. Among my young adult peers I don’t feel so isolated from what I was used to working with youth in my First Nation community, I get some comfort from that. I also recognize that I stick out like a sore thumb at Fleming College.

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The last few years has been quite a life experience, many trials and tribulations for myself as an Indigenous middle aged man. Living most of my life in and around Indigenous people on smaller First Nation communities has humbled myself quite a bit from my not a care in the world youthful years. I have learned much working in the field of health promotion especially from youth. My employment was stunted few years back as I contracted a tumor the size of my fist in my colon. Unaware that I was even sick I underwent life threatening emergency surgery. Luckily, I was able to pull through without having a refuse bag on my side the rest of my life. Than the battle of extensive chemo therapy started and I overcame that beast. What a life eye opener for myself and family. To date, I am cancer free nothing on CT scan indicates any abnormal growths and no markers in my blood tests. One that contracts cancer and overcomes continues to appreciate the little tiny things in this life.

Recently, getting a clean bill of health from Oncologist, I made the decision might as well start living, left my job of 10 years on my First Nation community in Northwestern Ontario. I can honestly say my career path was fulfilling not on the money aspect but gaining that respect, motivating young people, so I can leave in a god way.

Myself, my wife, and kid picked up, packed up and moved to southern Ontario. I am attending Fleming College my daughter attends Loyalist College playing woman’s basketball. Since she was a kid I always promised I would follow when she attends post-secondary education. My wife working in the social work field for 20+ years is just having a long break, which I find very calming. When sitting in seminar or lecture sessions I feel creator has put me right where I am supposed to be. Among my young adult peers I don’t feel so isolated from what I was used to working with youth in my First Nation community, I get some comfort from that. I also recognize that I stick out like a sore thumb at Fleming College.

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