ERIC Number: EJ1070822
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015-Jul
Pages: 17
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ISSN: ISSN-1093-023X
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Integrating IWB Use in Western Pennsylvania K-12 Schools Districts: The Professional Development Connection
Peled, Yehuda; Medvin, Mandy; Domanski, Linda
Journal of Interactive Learning Research, v26 n3 p289-305 Jul 2015
This research examines teacher attitudes and anxieties about interactive whiteboard (IWB) use as related to perceived classroom implementation to enhance student engagement and achievement. The research took place in four western Pennsylvania, U.S.A. school districts. Data suggest that the districts in this study have invested in IWB technology and the majority of teachers are using IWBs on a regular basis for instruction. While nearly 78 percent of all teachers surveyed reported using the IWB either "Often" or "All the time" and 75 percent of them reported using an IWB for two or more years, it was also noted that higher levels of teacher IWB self-efficacy corresponded to more frequent use of IWB technology in the classroom. The teachers' sense of self-efficacy was strongly related to levels of training and support the teachers believed they received, as well as teacher-reported anxiety. Additional support and training opportunities were found to be helpful for increasing IWB use, lowering anxiety levels, and increasing perceptions that IWB use positively influences desired student learning outcomes.
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Computer Uses in Education, Interactive Video, Teacher Attitudes, Learner Engagement, Academic Achievement, School Districts, Self Efficacy, Faculty Development, Elementary School Teachers, Secondary School Teachers, Measures (Individuals), Reliability, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Technological Literacy, Models
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Pennsylvania
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