Secondary school teachers' perceptions of interactive whiteboard training workshops

A case study from Taiwan

Bibliographic Data

ID19514025
AuthorsHorng-Ji Lai (0000-0002-9947-0533, National Chi Nan University, corresponding author)
Year2010
Volume26
Issue4
Publication date2010-06-18
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueAustralasian Journal of Educational Technology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1449-3098 • E-ISSN: 1449-5554
PublisherAustralasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education (PUBLISHER • NZ)
DOI10.14742/ajet.1069
OpenAlexW2154591846
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited7

The purpose of this study was to explore secondary school teachers' perceptions of interactive whiteboard (IWB) training workshops in Taiwan. This study also sought to identify potential problems associated with the design of IWB training workshops in order to improve their effectiveness. This research employed observations and interviews to collect research data. Observations were made at the training sites, and interviews were conducted with six secondary school teachers from two junior high schools located in central Taiwan. The research data suggest that teachers valued the benefits of using IWBs in classrooms and recognised the necessity of attending training workshops. The teachers also emphasised that knowing practical IWB uses was extremely important and helpful to them to integrate this promising tool meaningfully into their teaching. As a consequence of the research some suggestions have been provided for the purpose of improving the quality of training workshops based on adult learning theories

Interactive whiteboard · Mathematics education · Medical education · Pedagogy · Perception · Professional development · Teaching method · Education and Technology Integration · Medicine · Mobile Learning in Education · Psychology

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