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Secondary School Teachers' Perceptions of Interactive Whiteboard Training Workshops: A Case Study from Taiwan
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Lai, Horng-Ji – Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 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…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Learning Theories, Junior High Schools, Adult Learning
Teachers' Pedagogical Beliefs and Their Planning and Conduct of Computer-Mediated Classroom Lessons
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Lim, Cher Ping; Chai, Ching Sing – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2008
In this study, we observed and interviewed six teachers from two Singapore primary school classrooms. The schools were reportedly achieving high levels of computer integration as reflected in a nationwide questionnaire survey. Out of the 18 lessons that we observed, 14 lessons have incorporated some elements of constructivist teaching. However,…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Foreign Countries, Classroom Environment, Teaching Methods
Pre-Service Science Teachers and ICT: Communities of Practice?
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Cleaves, Anna; Toplis, Rob – Research in Science & Technological Education, 2008
The practices and justifications of 15 pre-service science teachers in using ICT were explored by survey, observation and interview. Interactive whiteboards are frequently employed, although predominantly as projection screens for presentations, whilst datalogging and spreadsheets are used infrequently. Trainees incorporate ICT to enhance pupil…
Descriptors: Science Teachers, Science Instruction, Educational Technology, Teacher Surveys
Facilitating Technology-Enhanced Problem-Based Learning (PBL) in the Middle School Classroom: An Examination of How and Why Teachers Adapt
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Ertmer, Peggy A.; Glazewski, Krista D.; Jones, Donna; Ottenbreit-Leftwich, Anne; Goktas, Yuksel; Collins, Kelly; Kocaman, Aslihan – Journal of Interactive Learning Research, 2009
Despite the challenges inherent in adopting problem-based learning (PBL) in the middle school classroom, successful PBL teachers are able to find suitable solutions. In this exploratory study we examined the perceptions and practices of five successful middle school PBL teachers regarding the specific difficulties encountered with PBL and the…
Descriptors: Middle Schools, Problem Based Learning, Academic Standards, Learning Processes
An Alternative Model to Implementing Technology Integration in Teacher Education
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Carroll, James B.; Morrell, Patricia D.; Eifler, Karen E. – AILACTE Journal, 2007
Federal educational technology grant coordinators from seven small liberal arts colleges were interviewed to determine the ways in which technology had been infused in teacher education programs over the life of the grant. Substantive integration of technology had occurred in each of the schools. Traditional change models were unable to explain…
Descriptors: Teacher Education Programs, Change Agents, Technology Integration, Organizational Change