ERIC Number: EJ895457
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010
Pages: 12
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1449-5554
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Secondary School Teachers' Perceptions of Interactive Whiteboard Training Workshops: A Case Study from Taiwan
Lai, Horng-Ji
Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, v26 n4 spec iss p511-522 2010
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. (Contains 2 tables.)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Learning Theories, Junior High Schools, Adult Learning, Workshops, Secondary School Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Training Methods, Inservice Teacher Education, Educational Technology, Visual Aids, Computer Assisted Instruction, Technology Integration, Classroom Communication, Instructional Effectiveness, Case Studies, Interviews, Observation, Guidelines
Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education. Ascilite Secretariat, P.O. Box 44, Figtree, NSW, Australia. Tel: +61-8-9367-1133; e-mail: info@ascilite.org.au; Web site: http://www.ascilite.org.au/ajet
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Adult Education; Elementary Secondary Education; Junior High Schools; Secondary Education
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Taiwan
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