The Effect of Web 2.0 Supported Social Studies on the Digital Literacy Skills of Secondary School Students

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Title: The Effect of Web 2.0 Supported Social Studies on the Digital Literacy Skills of Secondary School Students
Language: English
Authors: Ilhan Kulaca (ORCID 0000-0003-4842-8594), Hakki Yazici (ORCID 0000-0001-8631-6126), Tugba Selanik Ay (ORCID 0000-0003-1368-052X)
Source: Journal of Theoretical Educational Science. 2024 17(3):539-562.
Availability: Afyon Kocatepe University. ANS Kampusu, Egitim Fakultesi, Merkez, Afyonkarahisar 03200, Turkey. Tel: +90-272-2181740; Fax: +90-272-2281418; e-mail: editorkebd@gmail.com; Web site: https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/akukeg
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 24
Publication Date: 2024
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
Grade 7
Junior High Schools
Middle Schools
Secondary Education
Descriptors: Web 2.0 Technologies, Social Studies, Educational Technology, Grade 7, Foreign Countries, Technological Literacy, Technology Uses in Education, Interpersonal Relationship
Geographic Terms: Turkey
ISSN: 1308-1659
Abstract: The focus of this study is to investigate the effects of using Web 2.0 tools in the social studies "Global Connections" learning area on students' digital literacy levels. A quasi-experimental model was used and 38, seventh graders participated the research. The digital literacy scale, created by Ng (2012) and translated into Turkish by Hamutoglu, Güngören, Kaya-Uyanik, and Gür-Erdogan (2017) was employed for data collection. Pre-testing was carried out using the digital literacy test. Courses were imparted according to the current curriculum in the control group and through Web 2.0 tools to the experimental throughout the application. For the experimental group, WordArt, StoryJumper, Canva, YouTube and Renderforest were used in the teaching of learning outcomes, along with Edmodo, which also allowed students interacting with teacher and among themselves outside the classroom. Then a digital literacy test was administered as a post-test. Ultimately, it was determined that the experimental group's digital literacy skills differed statistically significantly from the control group. It is thought that this research, which is limited to the seventh grade "Global Connections" learning area, should be conducted at different learning areas, levels and results should be evaluated.
Abstractor: As Provided
Entry Date: 2024
Accession Number: EJ1436209
Database: ERIC
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