Use of Web 2.0 Tools running a wiki for contents creation through cooperative groups

Soler Costa, Rebeca (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Moreno Guerrero, Antonio José ; Campos Soto, María Natalia

Resumen: Web 2.0 has generated a change in people’s attitudes ranging from static to dynamic thanks to the web tools that
allow users to share, collaborate and participate, generating contents in a cooperative way. This research aims to
identify whether the Wiki tool is suitable for contents creation, both theoretical and practical, following the
philosophy of cooperative groups, in students enrolled in the Master's Degree in Teacher Training in Compulsory
Secondary and Upper Secondary School Education, Vocational Training and Language Teaching in the Campus
of Ceuta (n = 73). The method is descriptive and correlational, carrying out an analysis from a mixed approach
(quantitative and qualitative). Two instruments were created to obtain the data: a questionnaire to evaluate the
Wiki application as a valid tool for the teaching-learning process (post); and a debate outline for the discussion
groups consisting of eight groups of 8 members, except one formed by 9. The quantitative results showed the
application favoured the class group participation, the inquiry, collaboration and learning and in fact it offers new
perspectives for the teaching process. The lack of time to properly develop the activity stands out as a negative
aspect. At a qualitative level the results showed that students were reluctant to apply a new educational
methodology, but as the classes progressed, they valued the action positively, considering the possibility of
applying them when they were teachers. As an improvement proposal they suggested to create smaller groups to
produce contents through the Wiki. We can conclude the Wiki application can be a valid tool for contents creation,
as long as it is applied in smaller groups.

Idioma: Inglés

Año: 2018

Publicado en: The turkish online journal of educational technology 2, Special Issue (2018), 874-882
ISSN: 2146-7242

Originalmente disponible en: Texto completo de la revista

Tipo y forma: Artículo (Versión definitiva)

Área (Departamento): Área Didáctica y Organiz. Esc. (Dpto. Ciencias de la Educación)