Open AccessIWB integration in the school subject Science
Author(s) -
Ines Kovačić,
Marina Čović
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
metodički ogledi
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.108
H-Index - 1
eISSN - 1848-2325
pISSN - 0353-765X
DOI - 10.21464/mo.28.2.7
Subject(s) - interactive whiteboard , technology integration , information and communications technology , the internet , perception , subject (documents) , mathematics education , psychology , pedagogy , educational technology , computer science , library science , world wide web , neuroscience
This study investigates the integration of the interactive whiteboard (IWB) into Science teaching during the primary educational cycle and teachers’ perceptions about the use of the information and communicationtechnology (ICT) in the school subject Science. An online questionnairewas distributed to Croatian schools in 2015/2016. A total of 104 teachers expressed their perceptions, 65 of them were from schools without an IWB, while the remaining 39 responded to our online questionnaire from schools with an implemented IWB. The results indicatethe higher usage of ICT in schools with an IWB compared to schools without an IWB. Teachers use IWBs and computers mostly once or twice perweek and DVDs once per week. Additional results pointed to the positiveteachers’ perceptions on technology in linking student motivation to outcome levels in science. The findings reveal the constant education focused on IWB integration, and internet and technical support as a starting point for an innovative practice in science. Future studies aredirected to the investigation of the use of technology in all schools in the Republic of Croatia.