Does interactive white board utilization affect high school career and technical teachers perceived engagement levels of their students?

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to add to the growing research of interactive white board (IWB) technology. Specifically looking at Career and Technical Education (CTE) teacher's perceptions of student engagement. For this study, six CTE teachers from an CTE school were asked to complete a 20 question questionnaire with both open and closed response questions. Participants were asked questions based on IWB use, tool, engagement, interactiveness, perceptions, and technical difficulties. Four CTE teachers completed the questionnaire. Results indicated IWB use in the classroom was frequent and the CTE teachers take advantage of the many tools and operations available on the IWB. Teacher perceptions of student engagement were very high across the board.