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How do Teachers Feel about IWBs?
78% of teachers report that they feel positive about the effect that the introduction of
IWBs has had on departmental activity (figure 20). Most of the remaining 22% feel
indifferent towards IWBs, rather than expressing negative statements about them.
Figure 20: Perception of how IWBs have contributed to departmental activity
Detracted slightly
4%
No difference
18%
Enhanced
32%
Enhanced slightly
46%
We should not be surprised that the teachers who consider themselves to be
competent in their use of the technology feel most positive about IWBs. Figure 21
shows that almost half the teachers who consider themselves to be beginners state
that they feel that IWB has either made no difference or even detracted slightly from
departmental activity. Overall, Science teachers answering this survey appear to be
most positive about IWBs.
Figure 21: Breakdown of perception of how IWBs have contributed to departments
100%
90%
80%
70%
Enhanced
Enhanced slightly
No difference
Detracted slightly
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
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It is teachers who have been teaching between 4 and 10 years that are most likely to
agree that IWBs have changed how they teach (see figure 22). A higher proportion
of the teachers with over 10 years of experience do not agree with this statement,
which may reflect their lower levels of ICT competency or that they are finding it
more difficult to integrate the IWB into very well-established teaching approaches.
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