Perception of Undergraduate Students on Availability and Utilization of Interactive White Board on Performance in Biology

The aim of this research is to assess availability and utilization of Interactive White Boards (IWBs) in teaching and learning of Biology among Undergraduate students in Sokoto State. The research is a descriptive survey with a population of 587 and a sample size of 234 100 level students of Science and Vocational Education department who are offering biology courses at Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto. A self-designed questionnaire tagged „Assessment of the use of Interactive White Board in Teaching and Learning Biology‟ (AIWBTLB) and Biology Performance Test (BTP) were used as instruments for data collection. The instruments were validated by experts and exhibited reliability index of 0.87 and 0.77 using Cronbach alpha and split half method respectively. The data generated was statistically analyzed using descriptive statistics and Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). Findings revealed that the required IWBs for teaching and learning Biology were not available; and the available IWBs were not adequately utilized. Equally important, a positive relationship was found between IWBs utilization and undergraduate students‟ performance in biology. It was however recommended among others that, government; management of universities should as a matter of urgent importance provide adequate IWBs devices for the teaching and learning of Biology in the universities; and to provide modalities in which students are encouraged to make full use of IWBs in the teaching and learning of Biology.

Perception of Undergraduate Students on Availability and Utilization of Interactive White Board on Performance In Biology

The aim of this research is to assess availability and utilization of Interactive White Boards (IWBs) in teaching and learning of Biology among Undergraduate students in Sokoto State. The research is a descriptive survey with a population of 587 and a sample size of 234 100 level students of Science and Vocational Education department who are offering biology courses at Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto. A self-designed questionnaire tagged ‘Assessment of the use of Interactive White Board in Teaching and Learning Biology’ (AIWBTLB) and Biology Performance Test (BTP) were used as instruments for data collection. The instruments were validated by experts and exhibited reliability index of 0.87 and 0.79 using Cronbach alpha and split half method respectively. The data generated was statistically analyzed using descriptive statistics and Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). Findings revealed that the required IWBs for teaching and learning Biology were not available; and the available IWBs were not adequately utilized. Equally important, a positive relationship was found between IWBs utilization and undergraduate students’ performance in biology. It was however recommended among others that, government; management of universities should as a matter of urgent importance provide adequate IWBs devices for the teaching and learning of Biology in the universities; and to provide modalities in which students are encouraged to make full use of IWBs in the teaching and learning of Biology.

Students’ perceptions about interactive white board used in physics classFizik dersinde öğrencilerin akıllı tahta kullanımı ile ilgili algıları

The purpose of this study is to reveal high school students’ perceptions about interactive white board (IWB) usage in physics class. In this study perceptions of students from a high school in Zonguldak city of Turkey about usage of IWB in instruction of topics from physics taken as an elective course. Action research carried out in two classes alternately one with traditional plane White board-projection system and in the other IWB used. Process applied with ABAB design and data collected with qualitative methods and tools. Research sample consists of 16 girls 13 boys from two classes. Data collected from journals and surveys written by the students. Questions given in the journals and surveys takes three categories; (1) Benefits, (2) Limitations and, (3) Advices for future uses. According to the results of the study, it appears that multimedia uses and attractive features of IWB makes it interesting for students. Moreover some advices were given by students in the usage of IWB. By the results of the data collected in this research educators will find useful information and future users will get practical preferences in using IWB. ÖzetBu çalışmanın amacı ortaöğretim öğrencilerinin fizik dersinde akıllı tahtanın kullanımı ile ilgili algılarını ortaya koymaktır. Çalışmada Türkiye’nin Zonguldak ilindeki bir lisede Seçmeli Fizik dersini alan öğrencilerin bu derslerdeki akıllı tahta kullanımıyla ilgili algıları incelenmiştir. Çalıma, iki sınıfta akıllı tahta ile beyaz tahta-projeksiyon sistemlerinin kullanımlarının dönüşümlü olarak uygulanması şeklinde gerçekleştirilmiştir. Süreç ABAB modeli ile uygulanmış ve veriler nitel yöntem ve araçlar ile toplanmıştır. Çalışmada 16 kız ve 13 erkek olmak üzere toplam 29 öğrenciye uygulanan anketler ve derslerde tutulan günlükler ile elde edilen veriler kullanılmıştır. Günlük ve anketlerdeki sorular üç alanı ele almaktadır: (1) Faydalar, (2) Sınırlılıklar ve (3) Gelecek için tavsiyeler. Çalışmanın sonuçlarına göre, akıllı tahtanın çoklu ortam kullanımı ve çekici yönü ile öğrenciler tarafından ilgi uyarıcı bulunduğu ortaya çıkmıştır. Ayrıca, akıllı tahtanın gelecekteki kullanımları için tavsiyelerde de bulunulmuştur. Bu çalışmanın ortaya koyduğu verilerle eğitimciler akıllı tahtanın sınıflarda kullanımı ile ilgili bilgi edinebilecekler ve gelecekteki kullanıcılar akıllı tahta ile ilgili faydalı ipuçları bulabileceklerdir.