Investigating the Importance of Teaching and Learning with SMART Board/IWB Technology in Sudanese School.

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the importance of using Smart Board/IWB technology in teaching and learning at Sudanese classrooms. The researcher used the descriptive and analytical method of research. The data of the study was collected by the use of a questionnaire which was addressed teachers of secondary school in Khartoum State who represented the sample of the study. The respondents of the study were 70 secondary school teachers, both male and female teachers. The data which obtained was analyzed by using (SPSS) Statistical Package for Social Science. The main findings of the research revealed that most of teachers have positive attitudes towards the use of Smart Board/IWB technology in classrooms. Also it showed that the majority of the teachers are not sufficiently trained to use Smart Board/IWB technology in the classroom and Smart Board/IWB technology is not available in most of secondary schools. The researcher recommended that teachers should be encouraged to acquire technology knowledge and skills which will enable them to use Smart Board/IWB technology in the classroom. She also recommended that regular in-service computer skills and Smart Board/IWB technology training should be held, if the Smart Board/IWB technology is going to be used effectively.