Use of Web 2.0 Tools in Science Education: Examining Middle School Students' Perceptions of Self-regulation

Abstract

The aim of this research is to examine the effects of web 2.0 tools used in online education on the self-regulation perceptions of secondary school 5th grade students. For this purpose, the Sun, Earth and Moon unit was processed online using web 2.0 tools. The study was implemented in a public secondary school over a period of 6 weeks. The sample of the study consists of 12 students (7 girls, 5 boys) in the 10-11 age group. In the study, mixed research method was used. In the study, the "Perceived Self-Regulation Scale" developed by Arslan Gelişli (2015) was used as a quantitative data collection tool, and the "Semi-structured Telephone Interview on Self-regulation Perceptions" was used as a qualitative data collection tool. SPSS program was used in the analysis of quantitative data, and content analysis method was used in the analysis of qualitative data. As a result of the study, it was seen that online education supported by web 2.0 tools within the scope of the Sun, Earth and Moon unit had a positive effect on students' self-regulation perceptions.