The Effect of Web 2.0 Tools Training on TPACK, Attitudes, and Teaching Processes of Instructors Teaching Turkish as a Foreign Language

The study investigates the influence of Web 2.0 tools training on instructors and the teaching process. Twenty-three instructors teaching Turkish as a foreign language received six weeks of technopedagogical training. The “Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge Scale (TPACK)” and the “Attitude Toward Technology Scale” were administered as pre-test and post-tests. The instructors’ TPACK competencies improved, while no significant change was found in their attitudes toward technology. A semi-structured interview revealed that instructors learned to integrate Web 2.0 tools effectively and wanted to use them as alternative materials. To determine the influence of the training on the teaching process, four instructors voluntarily participated in an observation process. Each instructor was observed for three weeks, totaling twelve weeks. Lessons were video-recorded to analyze how instructors applied their training knowledge and skills in the classroom. Observations showed that the instructors effectively utilized Web 2.0 tools to enhance students’ language skills, grammar, and vocabulary.