Graduate Research Papers
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Keywords
Interactive whiteboards; Educational technology; Literacy--Study and teaching (Early childhood);
Abstract
This study investigates how an interactive whiteboard can be used to teach literacy skills in an early childhood classroom. The study group includes a total of 15 kindergarten students from a rural school district who received literacy instruction with an interactive whiteboard integrated into instruction for one school year. The class consisted of six girls and nine boys. There were no students receiving additional support for special needs. While the teacher acted as a facilitator with the technology, the students were active participants in whole group reading lessons focusing on literacy in the areas of phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, and comprehension. Assessment of students took place through anecdotal notes through group discussion, student work, quarterly district reading assessments, and a questionnaire given at two different times during the school year. The results indicate that the use of an interactive whiteboard in literacy instruction can increase student engagement, motivate writing, and provide equal opportunity and availability of text.
Year of Submission
2013
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
Department of Curriculum and Instruction
First Advisor
Lynn E. Nielsen
Date Original
2013
Object Description
1 PDF file (87 pages)
Copyright
©2013 Laci A. Hummel
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Hummel, Laci A., "Investigating the use of an interactive whiteboard to teach literacy in the early childhood classroom" (2013). Graduate Research Papers. 58.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/grp/58
