The effect of using smart boards in teaching English in Iraqi primary schools

الملخص EN

This study is a part of a continuous examination to assess students’ perceptions concerning teaching English at the primary stage.

This study aims to examine the students’ perception towards Smart Board used in teaching English language in improving and incorporating the four skills of English language teaching.

In such kind of setting, the instrument previously mentioned is applied as a teaching technique.

The study employs a test that is carried out for students with participants of a total number of (120) in the sixth stage, selected from (6) primary schools (3) are private schools and (3) are public ones in Mosul city, Iraq.

The findings showed students’ preference of Smart Boards classes as compared to old-fashioned method of traditional oral teaching using white- board and a marker in teaching English language.

Students as well showed an encouraging attitude towards such a mode of teaching.

As a consequence, this study fits into earlier studies that are intended to locate the effectiveness of this technology within academia.

The researcher recommends the need to initiate the same studies on higher educational levels to ascertain the efficacy of such a form of technology that contributes to the wholesome fruitful consequences.