The Educational Value of the Interactive Whiteboard and its Effects upon Students’ Engagement in an "EFL" Context: The case of Technology Students at Tlemcen University

Abstract

The integration of technology in the field of education triggers much attention and enthusiasm concerning its adoption and effect on the teaching and learning process. The endeavour of the present study was to investigate the use of the Interactive WhiteBoard (IWB) technology in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) classroom highlighting the perceptions of students who experienced its use in their learning.This action research seeks to answer the following questions; first, does the use of the Interactive Whiteboard increase students’ engagement in the learning process? Second, how can the use of the Interactive Whiteboard support EFL classroom? The purpose of this action research study was to determine whether the use of an Interactive Whiteboard had an effect on students’engagement in learning. The findings revealed that the use of IWB increased students’ engagement in learning and enhanced their interaction and communication in English language.