Exploring the integration of Web 2.0 tools into formative assessment practices in science education: a case study

- Karakuş, Burcu Torun (orcid.org/0000-0002-7295-5565) and Karamustafaoğlu, Orhan (orcid.org/0000-0002-2542-0998) (2026) Exploring the integration of Web 2.0 tools into formative assessment practices in science education: a case study Information Technologies and Learning Tools, 4 (114). pp. 29-45. ISSN 2076-8184

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Abstract

The integration of Web 2.0 tools into science education has gained increasing attention because of their potential to enhance student engagement, support interactive learning, and facilitate assessment processes. However, limited research has examined how these tools operate within an explicitly defined formative assessment (FA) framework. Most previous studies have focused primarily on technological affordances or learning outcomes rather than on the pedagogical processes through which these tools support formative assessment. Therefore, this study aims to explore how Web 2.0 tools can be integrated into sixth-grade science classrooms in relation to key formative assessment components. A qualitative case study design was employed with 13 sixth-grade students during the implementation of the “Sound” unit. Kahoot, Edpuzzle, and Wordwall were integrated into classroom instruction to support the clarification of learning goals and success criteria, the elicitation of evidence of student learning, the provision of timely feedback, and students’ active involvement in the assessment process. Data were collected through student reflections, structured classroom observations, and digital activity records generated by the Web 2.0 tools. The data were analyzed using thematic analysis to identify patterns related to formative assessment practices. The findings indicate that these tools created valuable opportunities for eliciting evidence of learning, providing immediate feedback, increasing student participation, and supporting classroom interaction. However, their formative value depended largely on the pedagogical design of learning activities, the quality of feedback, and students’ levels of digital literacy. Rather than demonstrating causal effects on learning outcomes, the findings identify the contextual conditions under which Web 2.0 tools may effectively support formative assessment practices. This study contributes to the literature by providing a practice-oriented perspective on integrating Web 2.0 tools within a formative assessment framework, offering practical implications for science teachers, and suggesting future research using larger samples and mixed-methods designs.

Item Type:	Article
Keywords:	Science education; Web 2.0 tools; FA; case study
Subjects:	Science and knowledge. Organization. Computer science. Information. Documentation. Librarianship. Institutions. Publications > 00 Prolegomena. Fundamentals of knowledge and culture. Propaedeutics > 004 Computer science and technology. Computing. Data processing > 004.9 Application-oriented computer-based techniques Science and knowledge. Organization. Computer science. Information. Documentation. Librarianship. Institutions. Publications > 3 Social Sciences > 37 Education > 37.01/.09 Special auxiliary table for theory, principles, methods and organization of education > 37.02 General questions of didactics and method Science and knowledge. Organization. Computer science. Information. Documentation. Librarianship. Institutions. Publications > 3 Social Sciences > 37 Education > 373 Kinds of school providing general education Science and knowledge. Organization. Computer science. Information. Documentation. Librarianship. Institutions. Publications > 5 Мathematics. natural sciences
Divisions:	Institute for Digitalisation of Education > Generic resouse
Depositing User:	Алла 1 Алла Почтарьова
Date Deposited:	31 Oct 2026 15:24
Last Modified:	31 Oct 2026 15:24
URI:	https://lib.iitta.gov.ua/id/eprint/750635

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