Educational Technologies Concept and Web 2.0 Tools: A Case Study with Pre-Service Foreign Language Teachers

Authors : Özge Özbek

Pages : 279-314

Doi:10.17152/gefad.1500153

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Publication Date : 2025-04-30

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The aim of this research is fourfold: first, to elucidate various facets concerning educational technologies and Web 2.0 tools; second, to explore how German and French pre-service teachers conceptualize educational technologies; third, to examine their utilization patterns of Web 2.0 tools; and fourth, to investigate the prevalence of technology-related challenges encountered during school internships, alongside their perspectives on technology integration in educational settings The study group comprised 14 volunteer pre-service foreign language teachers. All participants are French or German pre-service teachers in their fourth year, undergoing internships in schools equipped with technological infrastructure. This qualitative study employed a case study research design. The data of the study were acquired via semi-structured interviews employing the criterion sampling method. Subsequently, the gathered data underwent coding, thematic categorization, and assessment through content analysis, conducted using the Maxqda software during the analysis phase. The results demonstrated that pre-service foreign language teachers still need help with educational technologies when they go to teaching internships. Moreover, while most of them may need to be more conceptually certain about Web 2.0 tools, five individuals indicated they benefit from them, particularly from Kahoot.
Keywords : Yabancı Dil Öğretimi/Öğrenimi, Eğitim Teknolojileri Kavramı, Web 2.0 Araçları, Yabancı Dil Öğretmen Adaylarının Öğretmenlik Uygulamaları