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6. Conclusion
The aim of this study was to investigate English Language teachers’ integration of the IWB in
ELT in Sweden and to study what factors that determine English teachers’ usage of the IWB
in ELT. Through qualitative interviews with English Language teachers at a lower secondary
school in southern Sweden the aim of the study was reached. The result from the study shows
that the IWB was frequently used in English classrooms at upper secondary level. However, it
was most regularly used non-interactively. Furthermore, the result shows that there were
some factors, which were determent for the participants’ integration of the IWB in ELT. The
first one was attitude. The participants’ positive attitudes were the prominent factor that
affected their integration of the IWB in a positive way. They saw the positive effects with the
IWB and how it could be beneficial for both the teacher and the learners and therefore wanted
to use it in their teaching. However, there were also some negative factors that were decisive
factors for the participants’ incorporation of the IWB in ELT. These factors were
time and
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