Applying Interactive White Board to Project Management Profession Development in Higher Education Classroom

This paper presents an empirical study of a teaching approach for senior students’ course of Project Management in a higher education classroom under a certification activity. The instruction activity is in a blended-learning format: face-to-face lessons, interactive white board (IWB) review activity, and online activities including online discussion, quiz and supplementary learning materials. Focusing on IWB activity, this paper intends to verify whether this interactive activity might improve the students' comprehension of PM profession knowledge and skills. The results reveal that the IWB improve the students’ motivation and participation in class and make improvement in their Project Management Assistant (PMA) certification at the end of semester.

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