Impact of Web 2.0 Tools on Creativity, Collaboration Skills and Self-Regulatory Behaviour among Students

Abstract

The way students’ study, interact, and work together has changed dramatically as a result of Web 2.0 technologies, such as blogs, wikis, social networking sites, and multimedia sharing platforms. This quantitative study investigates the efficacy of two Web 2.0 tools, namely Padlet and Nearpod, vis-à-vis the academic experiences of 11th and 12th graders at Future Learn School. In this study, the Likert-Scale questionnaire was filled out by 100 students and the population size was 282. The responses captured the student’s perception on integrating web 2.0 technologies in educational practices. Stata software was used for data analysis, the research applied various statistical methods such as T-Tests, to analyze the collected data. The study provides significant new understandings into how digital technologies support innovative thinking, collaborative skills, and self-regulatory practices among students. It clearly outlines the many effects of Padlet and Nearpod on students' educational experiences, offering a thorough knowledge base that guides suggestions. These suggestions, which focus on the use of Web 2.0 tools to increase the efficacy and efficiency of learning outcomes in secondary school, are directed towards educators and policy makers. This study emphasizes how crucial it is for digital technologies to redefine educational paradigms, and it calls for a methodical and well-informed approach to fully utilizing their potential in educational environments.