Evaluation of the Training to Make Preservice Science Teachers Use Web 2.0 Tools during Teaching

Oct 15, 2026

This study examines how a structured training program affects pre-service science teachers’ ability to design instructional materials using Web 2.0 tools. A holistic single-case design was implemented with semi-structured interviews, a Teachers' Digital Teaching Material Development Self-Efficacy Scale, and document analysis. The participants were 16 pre-service science teachers from Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University (2021–2022 fall). The Web 2.0 training was delivered through 25 lessons and evaluated via pre- and post-tests. Results indicate improved Web 2.0 tool use and stronger digital competencies, with recommendations extending to elective courses.

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Introduction

Technology competence and teacher responsibilities

Digital competence expectations and policy context

Motivation for addressing gaps in pre-service training

Previous research on teachers’ digital material development

Evaluation of the Training to Make Preservice Science Teachers Use Web 2.0 Tools during Teaching* Ayberk ERDOĞAN1 Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University Nagihan YILDIRIM2 Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University Abstract This study examines the effect of a training program on pre-service teachers' ability to design materials using Web 2.0 tools by applying training to pre-service science teachers to use Web 2.0 tools. In the research, a holistic single case study method was used. Semi-structured interviews,“Teachers' Digital Teaching Material Development Self-Efficacy Scale” and document analysis were used as data collection tools. The sample of the research consists of 16 pre-service science teachers studying in the Science teaching program of the Faculty of Education of Recep Tayyip Erdogan University in the fall semester of the academic year 2021-2022. The "Teachers' Digital Teaching Material Development Self-Efficacy Scale" was applied to the pre-service teachers twice as a pre-and post-test. The training for the teaching of Web 2.0 tools was completed during a total of 25 40-minute lessons outside of the participants' class hours and in three weeks. At the end of the study, improved teaching Web 2.0 tools for education, pre-service teachers teaching material that has a positive impact on developing digital competencies, to increase their awareness of Web 2.0 tools for use in the learning process, it provides enough about to be able to use Web 2.0 tools to start to see and realize the importance of the concept of Web 2.0 tools in teaching that the use is concluded. In accordance with these results, in order to use the Web 2.0 tools for research, pre-service teachers, elective courses in undergraduate programs, etc. the proposals have been terminated. Keywords: Preservice science teachers, science education, Web 2.0 tools DOI: 10.29329/epasr.2023.525.4 Submitted:01 June 2022 Accepted: 10 September 2022 Published: 08 March 2023 *This study was taken from the first author's master thesis conducted under the supervision of the second author. 1Master student, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, Rize, Turkey, ORCID: 0000-0003-2823-3570, Email: [ayberk_erdogan21@erdogan.edu.tr](ayberk_erdogan21@erdogan.edu.tr) [Correspondence:](Correspondence: nagihan.yildirim@erdogan.edu.tr)[ nagihan.yildirim@erdogan.edu.tr](Correspondence: nagihan.yildirim@erdogan.edu.tr) 2 Prof. Dr., Faculty of Education, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, Rize, Turkey, ORCID: 0000-0002-2516-4656, Email: [nagihan.yildirim@erdogan.edu.tr](nagihan.yildirim@erdogan.edu.tr) Introduction A good teacher is a person who fulfills their duty under all conditions (Erişen & Şen, 2002) . In this context, teachers have an important place in raising individuals who research and question, perceive and adopt all kinds of changes, try to reach the source of information, and keep up with technology. In order to achieve this, they naturally need to have various competencies (Küçük & Küçük, 2020) . In this process, the competencies expected of science lessons and teachers, which are directly related to students' lives and include many concepts and information that students should have in order to solve the problematic situations they encounter in their daily lives, are of great importantance. It is necessary for science teachers to have sufficient knowledge of contemporary learning-teaching strategies and to apply them in the best way in learning environments (Akpınar & Ergin, 2005; Bakırcı, Çepni & Ayvacı, 2015; Düşkün & Ünal, 2015; Hancer, Şensoy & Yıldırım, 2003; Küçük, 2006; Özmen, 2004) . Considering that our age is the age of technology and students'interest and intense use of technology, it will be inevitable for teachers to benefit from technological tools in this process. It is stated that in the science curriculum the development of scientific knowledge and the use of technological tools such as computers in the implementation of this process facilitate science

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What is the purpose of the study?

The study evaluates the effect of training on pre-service science teachers’ ability to design materials using Web 2.0 tools during teaching.

What method and data sources were used?

The research uses a holistic single-case study approach with semi-structured interviews, a Teachers' Digital Teaching Material Development Self-Efficacy Scale, and document analysis.

How was the training delivered and evaluated?

Training on Web 2.0 tools was completed in a total of 25 lessons across three weeks. The self-efficacy scale was applied twice as a pre-test and post-test.

Oct 15, 2026

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