PRESENTATION AND PEDAGOGY: THE EFFECTIVE USE OF INTERACTIVE WHITEBOARDS IN MATHEMATICS LESSONS

There has been a considerable investment in the use of interactive whiteboards in mathematics teaching in England. A research team from Keele University has worked with 12 partner school mathematics departments to evaluate the use and effectiveness of teaching when the technology is used to advantage. Evidence suggests that the presentational advantages of interactive whiteboard use are considerable and that the consequent motivational gain is to be welcomed. However, it is also clear that neither of these add to teaching effectiveness unless they are supported by teachers who understand the nature of interactivity as a teaching and learning process and who integrate the technology to ensure lessons that are both cohesive and conceptually stimulating.

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