Doctoral Dissertations
Date of Award
5-2012
Degree Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy
Major
Education
Major Professor
Michael Waugh
Committee Members
Trena Paulus, Ralph Brockett, Sky Huck
Abstract
This case study examined the process teachers use when incorporating interactive whiteboards in the classroom and daily curriculum. Participants were drawn from a small group of three elementary and three high school teachers who received an interactive whiteboard, but no formal training. The school system purchased over 300 interactive whiteboards and was not able to adequately train all of the teachers before the beginning of the school year. Findings were compared to relevant models of andragogy, TPACK, and CBAM. The results indicate that a teacher’s prior technological ability aids in the implementation of new technologies in the classroom. The findings also indicate the importance of peer-support and proximity when dealing with technical difficulties. There is an apparent need for a technology-specific adoption model that utilizes the technical experience teachers bring with them when they enter the classroom. The researcher introduces a working model for this process.
Recommended Citation
Beach, Jason S, "Interactive Whiteboard Transition: A Case Study. " PhD diss., University of Tennessee, 2012.
https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_graddiss/1266
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