The effect of Interactive Whiteboard (IWB) on the performance of undergraduate students and their perceptions towards it
The effect of Interactive Whiteboard (IWB) on the performance of undergraduate students and their perceptions towards it
Author(s): Haroon. M. Tawarah, Omar M. K. Mahasneh, Walaa. A. Al-ShuaybatSubject(s): Vocational Education, Higher Education , ICT Information and Communications Technologies, Pedagogy
Published by: Birlesik Dunya Yenilik Arastirma ve Yayincilik Merkezi
Keywords: Interactive Whiteboard (IWB); Vocational Education Technology;
Summary/Abstract: Interactive Whiteboard (IWB)captured the interest of faculty members in view of facilitating the teaching process at universities through stimulating dialogue and discussion during the lecture in addition to attracting students’ attention and concentration throughout the lecture. For the purpose of identifying the contribution of the IWB in improving students' performance; a comparison between the scores in the IWB exams and retrieval exercises with their scores in the exams of three semesters taught through traditional lectures for a Vocational Education Technology course alongside with evaluating questionnaires for the students' perception. It was revealed that students' performance in the IWB exams was in general better than in conventional lectures. The two researches used the Empirical Researchmethod for a study sample of (64) students where the results concluded that students who used the IWB in their lectures excelled in comparison with the performance of the conventional lectures students; they also diplayed positive feedback about the use of IWB in teaching.
Journal: World Journal on Educational Technology: Current Issues
- Issue Year: 14/2022
- Issue No: 5
- Page Range: 1498-1505
- Page Count: 8
- Language: English