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. this paper aimed 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. then, a questionnaire consisting of 20 questions was developed by the researcher based on literature and was also adapted for the purpose of this study. the researcher finally 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 technology can motivate the students and increase their participation in classroom. the results of this study indicated that students interact more in classrooms where technology is used effectively. it was also 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.