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participants’ integration of the IWB in ELT, both regarding frequency and interactivity,
positively and negatively. The participants’ attitudes towards the IWB seem to be a
significant factor that affected their usage of it in ELT.
Interview Question 10: What was your attitude towards the IWB before you began to use it
and what is your attitude towards the IWB today?
The answers indicate that there was a positive attitude among the teachers towards the use of
IWB in their classroom. The participants expressed excitement and curiosity, mentioning that
they thought that it would be a helpful tool in ELT and that it could benefit the pupils’
learning process.
Teacher Teachers’
responses in Swedish
Responses translated into English
T1
“Positiv, vi önskade väldigt gärna att få
en IWB för det är ett sådant bra bild-
stöd för att lära sig språk”.
“Positive, we wished for an IWB,
because it is a very
good image support
when learning a language”.
T4
“Jätte nyfiken och intresserad och hade
velat ha en sådan mycket tidigare”.
“Very curious and interested, would’ve
liked to have one much earlier”.
The teachers’ attitudes towards the IWB were still today very positive. The IWB had become
a natural part of ELT and it was seen as a helpful tool in ELT for both teachers and pupils.
The teachers had realized how beneficial an IWB could be for
the teaching and how many
possibilities it could create.
Teacher Teachers’ responses in Swedish
Responses translated into English
T2
“ Fortfarande mycket positiv, mer nu än
när jag startade med den. Det beror ju på
att jag kan
mer och att det finns mer
möjligheter än jag först trodde”
“Still very positive, more now than
when I first began to use it. That’s
because I know all the possibilities with
it now”.
T4
“Väldigt positiv och vill fortsätta
använda den och utveckla användandet
av
den i kombination med andra
hjälpmedel”.
“Very positive. I want to continue using
it and develop the usage of it in
combination with other aids”.
However, the answers show that a desire to develop classroom practice and
their knowledge
of the IWB’s different functionalities still existed among the teachers.
Another factor that affected the participants’ integration and usage of the IWB was training.
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