The effect of project based Web 2.0-learning on students' outcomes

Abstract

Web 2.0 technologies are a potential tool for supporting informal learning in academic research practices that may enrich learning performance and learners' attitudes. Thus, understanding informal learning in academic research activities is a critical issue. The present chapter investigates learners' performance and attitude toward community-based project management learning system. Data has been collected from post-graduate learners in a specific education faculty, the Menofia University in Egypt. Accordingly, the study found no significant differences between online and offline groups into project performance (writing, presenting, and social activities). However, the study found significant differences between online and offline groups' attitude towards academic research web-based activities. Participatory media and Web 2.0 technologies play an important role to enhance and promote learners' attitudes towards research tasks and activities.