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LECTURES These 18 lectures below are based on the book: Educational Research Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Approaches Introduction to Educational Research PDF Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Research PDF Developing Research Questions and Proposal Preperation PDF Research Ethics PDF Standardized Measurement and Assessment PDF Methods of Data Collection PDF Sampling PDF Validity of Research Results PDF Experimental Research PDF Quasi-Experimental and Single-Case Designs PDF Nonexperimental Quantitative Research PDF Qualitative Research PDF Historical Research PDF Mixed Model and Mixed Method Research PDF Descriptive Statistics PDF Inferential Statistics PDF Data Analysis in Qualitative Research PDF Preparation of the Research Report

Project Description This study investigated pedagogy, attitudes, and school contexts in six schools in which interactive whiteboards are being used. The research questions that guided this study are the following: * What do teachers and students see as the value of using interactive electronic whiteboards in lesson designs and what beliefs do they hold about this technology and its relationship to learning and teaching? * What is the role of the school in promoting innovative use of the technology? What other contextual factors constrain or enhance the use of this technology in teaching and learning? * What learning outcomes are supported by the use of interactive electronic whiteboards in various Key Learning Areas? What learning tasks are associated with these outcomes? * What pedagogical approaches are being used with this technology? * What does reflection about good practice and insights provided by the cases suggest about principles of good practice using interactive electronic whiteboards? The study comprised a case study at multiple sites, four of them primary schools and two high schools, all in NSW. The schools were all DET schools and there were three in the metropolitan Sydney region, one in an urban area out of Sydney and two in a rural area. The study was a qualitative one, investigating perceptions and usage through interviews, focus groups, observations and document analysis.

This collection of articles on aspects of interactive whiteboard use is by no means exhaustive but includes those case studies and reports that have shown us something of the way in which the technology can be effectively introduced. It has been put together by Derek Glover and Dave Miller of the Keele University interactive whiteboard research group (http://www.keele.ac.uk/depts/ed/iaw/).

The REVIEW Project was a 2-year research project, which looked at how interactive whiteboards are being used in classrooms across the UK. From August 2002- July 2004, the project observed more than 200 classroom lessons, from Foundation years to Post 16.

This article reports on research into learner perceptions of interactive whiteboard (IWB) use in English as a foreign language classes. Students from several language centers in different parts of the world were asked about their opinion of learning in a class where an IWB is used. Responses were segmented, codified and certain categories identified. The results show a general appreciation of the introduction of new technology but suggest there is little in the way of an improved pedagogy being implemented that might immediately justify the investment. It is suggested that (i) there is unevenness in teacher preparation for IWB use, both in terms of techniques and pedagogy; (ii) IWB peripheral devices should not be seen as "peripheral" to classroom practice; (iii) involving students in discussion of the potential of the technology can aid the emergence of appropriate pedagogy which will help to offset the differing levels of teacher experience and training.

Interactive whiteboard technology can enrich the learning and teaching experience. However, using this technology - and using it well - may seem a little overwhelming. These research-based tips will help make its introduction and ongoing use in your classroom easy and effective.

The DCSF Primary Schools Whiteboard Expansion project