Iranian Students’ Attitudes towards Utilizing Smart Boards in EFL Classrooms
This study aimed at gaining insights into students’ attitudes in the learning English using the Smart Board or Interactive White Board (IWB) technology in EFL classrooms. The main goal of this paper is to evaluate students’ attitudes towards the use of Smart Board as an instructional tool on student...
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| author | Nasrin Shams Azizollah Dabaghi MohammadTaghi Shahnazari-Dorcheh |
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| description | This study aimed at gaining insights into students’ attitudes in the learning English using the Smart Board or Interactive White Board (IWB) technology in EFL classrooms. The main goal of this paper is to evaluate students’ attitudes towards the use of Smart Board as an instructional tool on student motivation, participation, interaction and retention for learning English in Iranian schools. To achieve this aim, an observation was carried out during lessons in the classroom by the researcher. A questionnaire consisting of 20 questions was also developed by the researcher based on an extensive literature review as well as related instructional theories. The researcher also conducted an interview to find the effect of Smart Boards on student motivation, participation, interaction and retention of information in English classrooms. Analysis of these three instruments yielded patterns of responses concerning how Smart Board or IWB technology can motivate the students and increase their participation in classroom. The results of this study also indicate that students interact more in classrooms where technology is used effectively. Finally, it was found that Smart Boards enhance students' retention of information and learning process in EFL classrooms. The findings of the study will carry important implications for students, language instructors, and administrators as well. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-eac43e95f2634c90ad4b1926cb8d2eeb2023-02-17T06:07:39ZengUniversity of Sistan and BaluchestanIranian Journal of Applied Language Studies2008-54942322-36502016-02-018113917210.22111/ijals.2016.30243024Iranian Students’ Attitudes towards Utilizing Smart Boards in EFL ClassroomsNasrin Shams0Azizollah Dabaghi1MohammadTaghi Shahnazari-Dorcheh2University of IsfahanUniversity of IsfahanUniversity of IsfahanThis study aimed at gaining insights into students’ attitudes in the learning English using the Smart Board or Interactive White Board (IWB) technology in EFL classrooms. The main goal of this paper is to evaluate students’ attitudes towards the use of Smart Board as an instructional tool on student motivation, participation, interaction and retention for learning English in Iranian schools. To achieve this aim, an observation was carried out during lessons in the classroom by the researcher. A questionnaire consisting of 20 questions was also developed by the researcher based on an extensive literature review as well as related instructional theories. The researcher also conducted an interview to find the effect of Smart Boards on student motivation, participation, interaction and retention of information in English classrooms. Analysis of these three instruments yielded patterns of responses concerning how Smart Board or IWB technology can motivate the students and increase their participation in classroom. The results of this study also indicate that students interact more in classrooms where technology is used effectively. Finally, it was found that Smart Boards enhance students' retention of information and learning process in EFL classrooms. The findings of the study will carry important implications for students, language instructors, and administrators as well.https://ijals.usb.ac.ir/article_3024_26fc449f3414ba9e7fc610b1bf579921.pdfsmart boardstudent attitudelearning environmentefl classroom |
| spellingShingle | Nasrin Shams Azizollah Dabaghi MohammadTaghi Shahnazari-Dorcheh Iranian Students’ Attitudes towards Utilizing Smart Boards in EFL Classrooms Iranian Journal of Applied Language Studies smart board student attitude learning environment efl classroom |
| title | Iranian Students’ Attitudes towards Utilizing Smart Boards in EFL Classrooms |
| title_full | Iranian Students’ Attitudes towards Utilizing Smart Boards in EFL Classrooms |
| title_fullStr | Iranian Students’ Attitudes towards Utilizing Smart Boards in EFL Classrooms |
| title_full_unstemmed | Iranian Students’ Attitudes towards Utilizing Smart Boards in EFL Classrooms |
| title_short | Iranian Students’ Attitudes towards Utilizing Smart Boards in EFL Classrooms |
| title_sort | iranian students attitudes towards utilizing smart boards in efl classrooms |
| topic | smart board student attitude learning environment efl classroom |
| url | https://ijals.usb.ac.ir/article_3024_26fc449f3414ba9e7fc610b1bf579921.pdf |
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