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Given literature that Saudi learners often show low motivation toward English, the study examines how Smartboards affect preparatory-year EFL learners’ motivation at a Saudi university. Two intact groups were used: an experimental group taught with Smartboards and a control group taught with traditional methods for seven weeks. Pre- and post-study questionnaires were analyzed using SPSS, and results show a significant motivation difference between groups.","Advances in Language and Literary Studies ISSN: 2203-4714  \nVol. 8 No. 3; June 2017  \n Australian International Academic Centre, Australia  \n|  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n|  |  |  |\n| Flourishing Creativity & Literacy |  |  |\n\nThe Impact of Smartboard on Preparatory Year EFL Learners’Motivation at a Saudi University  \nWaqar Ahmad (Corresponding author)  \nUniversity of Jeddah, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia  \n[E-mail: waqar22@gmail.com](E-mail: waqar22@gmail.com)  \nZuraina Ali  \nCenter for Modern Languages and Human Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Pekan Campus, Pahang, Malaysia  \nE-mail: [zuraina@ump.edu.my](zuraina@ump.edu.my)  \nMuhammad Aslam Sipra  \nKing Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia  \n[E-mail: makhan6@kau.edu.sa](E-mail: makhan6@kau.edu.sa)  \nImtiaz Hassan Taj  \nUniversity of Jeddah, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia  \nE-mail: [imtiaz468ht@gmail.com](imtiaz468ht@gmail.com)  \nDoi:10 .7575/aiac.alls.v. 8n.3p.172  \nURL: [http://dx.doi.org/10.7575/aiac.alls.v.8n.3p.172](http://dx.doi.org/10.7575/aiac.alls.v.8n.3p.172)  \nReceived: 11/04/2017  \nAccepted: 23/06/2017  \nAbstract  \nSmartboards, which are now widely used in the teaching and learning process in Saudi Arabia, have turned the traditional environments of the classrooms, especially the EFL classrooms to be more interesting and encouraging. Literature reviews suggest that Saudi students usually lack motivation for studying English as a foreign language. This study tends to investigate the impact of Smartboards on preparatory year EFL learners motivation at a Saudi university. Two intact groups were selected, in which one was termed as experimental and the second as control group. The experimental group was taught using the Smartboard while the control group was taught with the traditional whiteboard, pen and book method. The treatment was given for seven weeks. A questionnaire was administered to both the groups at the beginning and the end of the study. The data was analysed using the SPSS and the results showed that there was significant difference between the experimental and control groups in terms of motivation.  \nKeywords: Smartboard; Motivation; Saudi EFL learners  \n1. Introduction  \nModern days ’ technological gadgets have largely changed our lifestyles and these are also widely used for academic and research purposes. Farooq and Javid (2012) have truly indicated that technology which is an outcome of education is now redefining education. There has been a growing interest in the use of computers and technologies in education in general and second or foreign language teaching and learning in particular. The fact that modern day technologies have gained recognition globally for their success in supporting second language acquisition, Saudi Arabian government aims to provide most educational institutions with modern equipment for integrating technology into the classrooms. One such advancement is the addition of Smartboards in the English language classrooms. There has been an increasing interest in utilizing SmartBoards in classrooms as this technology is perceived as combining all pre-existing instructional aids such as chalkboard, whiteboard, television, video, overhead projector, CD player, and computer (Yáñez & Coyle, 2011) . Even though the Smartboard technology is relatively a new phenomenon as it was originally designed for commercial settings (DiGregorio & Sobel-Lojeski, 2010), it is increasingly utilized in language classrooms all over the world. As also indicated by Coyle, Yanez, and Verdú (2010), it provides second or foreign language teachers with many opportunities to teach in innovative, stimulating and promising ways that go far beyond the possibilities of traditional boards. On these grounds, it can be argued that Smartboards are now a fact of everyday life as governments, and educational institutions administrations also perceive them as a necessary gadget to have advanced technology in the classrooms (Hockly, 2013) .  \n","cbCairUBjo8CUFTT","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCairUBjo8CUFTT","pdf",241123,"English","en",105,"# Introduction\n## Background and rationale\n# Abstract\n# Keywords","[{\"question\":\"What is the study focused on?\",\"answer\":\"The study investigates the impact of Smartboards on preparatory-year EFL learners’ motivation at a Saudi university.\"},{\"question\":\"How were the participants organized?\",\"answer\":\"Two intact groups were selected: an experimental group taught with a Smartboard and a control group taught with traditional whiteboard, pen, and book methods.\"},{\"question\":\"How long was the intervention and how was motivation measured?\",\"answer\":\"The Smartboard treatment lasted for seven weeks. 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