Learning Achievement, Teamwork Abilities, and Satisfaction of Using Padlet as a Collaborative Learning Tool in Classroom: A Case Study of Pre-Service Teachers at Burapha University

Abstract

Padlet is an online collaborative platform that can be used to facilitate learning and interaction among students. This study utilized Padlet as a collaborative learning tool in a classroom setting. The purposes of this research were: (1) to compare pre-service teachers’ learning achievement before and after using Padlet as a collaborative learning tool in classroom settings, (2) to examine pre-service teachers’ teamwork abilities after using Padlet as a collaborative learning tool, and (3) to explore pre-service teachers’ satisfaction after using Padlet as a collaborative learning tool. The study involved 27 pre-service teachers who were enrolled in the Research for Improving Learning course in the academic year 2023 at Burapha University. A one-group pre-test and post-test design was employed in this study. The research instruments were an achievement test, a questionnaire on teamwork abilities, and a questionnaire on satisfaction with using Padlet. Data analysis was performed using the mean, standard deviation, and paired sample t-test.

          The results showed that (1) there were significant differences between pre-test and post-test learning achievement, with the post-test scores being higher than the pre-test scores after utilizing Padlet as a collaborative learning tool at a statistically significant level of 0.05; (2) the teamwork abilities of pre-service teachers after using Padlet as a collaborative learning tool were at an excellent level; and (3) the satisfaction of pre-service teachers after using Padlet as a collaborative learning tool was at an extremely high level