HİZMETİÇİ ÖĞRETMENLERİN WEB 2.0 ARAÇLARINI KULLANMAYA YÖNELİK FARKINDALIKLARI

Abstract

The transformation experienced in the use of Internet technology in recent years has resulted in the emergence of Web 2.0 tools. These technologies have caught the attention of the educators due to their potential to enhance student-centered and technology-oriented learning by engaging students in an active and collaborative educational environment. These tools, plainly, have come into prominence lately because of the sudden outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic, which has led to a compulsory shift to distance education all over the world. Accordingly, the purpose of this study is to explore the perceptions of in-service teachers towards using Web 2.0 tools. In this study, quantitative descriptive survey research design has been employed to investigate in-service teachers’ perceptions towards Web 2.0 technologies. The data were collected through a five point Likert-type scale consisting of 22 items. The participants were 285 in-service teachers working in state schools from Isparta and Afyonkarahisar. It has been found that the overall perceptions of in-service teachers towards using Web 2.0 tools are moderately high. The findings have revealed that perception of teachers does not differ in terms of gender, subject and experience; however, it significantly differs in terms of school level, digital literacy level and distance education experience.