Teachers and Students Attitudes Toward Using Interactive Whiteboards

Educational technology plays an increasingly important role in the teaching and learning process. Successful integration is the goal of any new educational technology. The interactive whiteboard (IWB) can be effectively used by teachers to enhance the effectiveness of their lessons. This study explored the attitudes and insights of teachers and students regarding the use of IWBs when teaching English.. This study shows that the interactive whiteboard can motivate the students as well engage them with the teaching and learning process. The results indicate that interactive whiteboards are highly rated by both teachers and students. Students mostly prefer the usage of interactive whiteboards in math courses, and their attitudes differ across their genders and school levels. As students get elder, their positive attitudes toward interactive whiteboard technology decrease, and it has been found out that there is no difference between teachers’ and students’ attitudes. This study includes some implications for policy makers, educator and researchers.

Keywords:

Educational Technology , Interactive Whiteboard , Teacher Attitude , StudentAttitude