I’m delighted to share that our article, “Critical Ignoring Reimagined: Insights from STEM Digital Curation on Wikimedia Platforms,” has been published in Smart Learning Environments.
Led by Shani Evenstein Sigalov, this study revisits the concept of critical ignoring and extends it through an in-depth qualitative analysis of experienced Wikimedians engaged in STEM digital curation on Wikipedia and Wikidata. The findings show how the original strategies of critical ignoring (self-nudging, lateral reading, and “don’t feed the trolls”) are enacted and sustained in real-world, collaborative knowledge production.
Importantly, the study identifies additional motivational and contextual dimensions that support critical ignoring over time, highlighting its role as a sustained, socially embedded practice rather than a momentary evaluation skill.
👉 Read the article here:
Evenstein Sigalov, S. & Tsybulsky, D. (2026). Critical ignoring reimagined: Insights from STEM digital curation on Wikimedia platforms. Smart Learning Environments, 13:4, 1-32. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40561-026-00432-6
🎥 You can also watch a short AI-generated video overview here: