Perception of secondary school teachers regarding the effectiveness of interactive smart-board technology

Abstract

Like other countries, also in Pakistan, the interactive smart board technology is the innovation of 21st century and is being used in several schools as an advanced teaching tool. The focus of study was examined the attitudes of teacher and students towards the ways using Smart-boards in teaching and learning environment. All the teachers of public schools in Punjab who using the Smart-board were the population of the study. Data were collected from 100 trained teachers of District Toba Tek Singh through questionnaire and analyzed in the form frequency, percentage, mean, mode, standard deviation t-test and Chi-square test through Statistical Package of Social Sciences (SPSS) version 23. The results revealed from the study perceived that Interactive Smart-boards was found most effective tool in the teaching and learning process. The utilization of Interactive Smart-board perceived more helpful to present the contents in easier way, increase motivation level of students, reduce the workload, utilization of time more efficiently and make the classroom more planned and organized. The study recommend that to make effective smart-board technology need proper training program in all public schools.