Fostering Pedagogical Innovation Through the Effective Smartboard Instruction of Physical Sciences

Abstract

The purpose of the study reported on in this chapter is exploring the pedagogy with regard to the teaching, learning, and assessment of grade 12 Physical Sciences using smartboard technologies in schools selected from one of the districts in the city of Tshwane, Gauteng province, South Africa. Against the background of fostering pedagogical innovation through effective instructional design, the chapter will discuss digital education and support for entrepreneurship, e-learning, flipped classroom pedagogy, learning management systems (LMS), mediation pedagogy, pedagogical approaches, and innovative teaching practices.