The use of the internet and Web 2.0 tools among EFL instructors

In language learning and teaching, the Internet and Web 2.0 tools present resources and opportunities for both students and teachers mainly because of these tools? communicative potentials. Thus, EFL instructors should not be uninterested to the integration of technology into their teaching. The purpose of this study is to investigate the use of the Internet and Web 2.0 tools among EFL instructors and examine their perceptions towards the use of the Internet and Web 2.0 tools for teaching purposes. To this end, a quantitative approach was employed. In order to gather data, as an instrument, a questionnaire was developed in light of related literature and experts? opinions. The questionnaire was distributed online to EFL instructors (n=112) from various universities in Turkey. The data were analyzed using SPSS 20.0 and reported employing descriptive statistics, frequencies, means, percentages and standard deviations. According to the results of the study, it was concluded that EFL instructors had positive attitudes towards the use of the Internet and Web 2.0 tools. Although they had positive thoughts for Web 2.0 tools, they were not sufficiently using these tools in their teaching and were not pleased with the opportunities that their schools supplied them to learn about the Internet. Keywords: Technology, the Internet, Web 2.0 tools, Instructors.