ERIC Number: EJ1071348
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013
Pages: 17
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ISSN: ISSN-1814-0556
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Interactive Whiteboard for Primary Schools in Mauritius: An Effective Tool or Just Another Trend?
Bahadur, Goonesh Kumar; Oogarah, Deorani
International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology, v9 n1 p19-35 2013
Mauritius is among the few African countries where the interactive whiteboard has been implemented in all primary schools. The interactive whiteboard is an important tool in the classroom as it changes the mode of instruction. Many researches have been carried out in many countries to investigate the effectiveness of the interactive whiteboard. This research is based on a feasibility study to determine teachers' and learners' perceptions of the potential benefits and drawbacks of using interactive whiteboards in their teaching and learning environments. In this research project, an educational resource was designed and mounted using XERTE which is an Open Source Authoring tool, to test whether interactive whiteboard can improve learning in schools. Additionally, a survey was carried out among primary school teachers to gather feedbacks on the interactive whiteboard. The outcome showed that using the interactive whiteboard does not necessarily mean getting better results in learners' assessments. Yet learners showed better engagement and enjoyment during the lessons. The survey revealed that few teachers were actually using the digital board. It is still unclear whether these teachers are making effective use of the interactive whiteboard or not. The survey also concluded that most teachers agreed that the interactive whiteboard was an effective tool as it benefited to all types of learners.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Program Implementation, Technology Integration, Technology Uses in Education, Feasibility Studies, Teacher Attitudes, Student Attitudes, Teaching Methods, Educational Practices, Elementary School Students, Elementary School Teachers, Teacher Competencies, Readiness, Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Teacher Surveys, Instructional Effectiveness, Educational Resources, Pretests Posttests, Academic Achievement, Educational Equipment
International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology. University of the West Indies Open Campus, Dave Hill, St. Michael BB11000, Barbados. Tel: 868-663-9021; Fax: 868-645-9741; Web site: http://ijedict.dec.uwi.edu/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Mauritius
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