The Effect of Using Smart Board on Primary Stage Students’ Motivation to Learn English

Abstract

Purpose: The study aims to investigate the effect of using the SMART Board on primary stage students’ motivation for learning the English language. Besides, it focuses on how SMART Board enhances the four skills of the English language, namely listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Approach/Methodology/Design: The study is of a quasi-experimental design. A total number of 80 students were selected, and pre-test and post-test were administered. The results were recorded and analyzed using mean, standard deviation, t-test, and p-value. A questionnaire was also administered to measure students’ motivation. Findings: The findings of this research showed that EFL Jordanian students improved their English proficiency through SMART Board. The teachers, who have taken part in this study, agreed that English language teachers have to be trained to effectively implement SMART Board in their classrooms presenting to the students the most useful lessons on the target contents. Furthermore, it is noticed that the teachers and students found using SMART Board very beneficial as well as helpful in improving the English language. Practical Implications: The study presents practical implications for English language teachers. The results would be of use for teachers to measure the influence of incorporating instructional technologies in teaching English. Originality/value: The study findings also indicate that the SMART Board integration in a classroom has a powerful effect on the comprehension, recognition, and retention of English.