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**The Effects of Interactive Whiteboard Technology in Community College Developmental Math Instruction**
//Jonathon Wong, Graduate Student, Educational Technology, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA,// jkwong@hawaii.edu This paper details the process and findings of an action research project involving the use of interactive whiteboards (IWBs) in developmental math education at the community college level. Interactive whiteboards were introduced into the college’s developmental math courses. A comprehensive faculty development program was introduced to the math faculty to introduce them on how the technology could be used to enhance teaching. The study sought to assess if student engagement was increased through the use of the technology. Assessment instruments included a review of the pre and post intervention course attendance data, attitudinal and demographic surveys of the students, classroom observations and a faculty focus group. Findings indicated that there is a superficial level of increase in student engagement because the written visuals are clearer. Deeper levels of engagement were dependent more upon the instructor’s teaching style as opposed to the IWB.

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