IWB’s and Primary School Learning
This is an interesting report from BECTA about Primary Schools and the use of Interactive Whiteboards
Grab the paper from this link - download the PDF
In short……
Once teachers have experience they are able to change their teaching practices to make best use of the IWB’s.
Teachers teaching with IWB’s in grades 3 to 6 progressed about 2.5 to 5 months ahead of students in none IWB classrooms in mathematics
In Science (Grade 6)some made upto 7.5 months’ additional progress compare to none IWB classrooms
Teachers said IWB’s impacted positively on
- preparation time
- student assessment
- student learning outcomes
Related Matter on Becta Site - Common whiteboard format
National Whiteboard Network - http://www.nwnet.org.uk/
Links:
Becta - http://becta.org.uk/
