Abstract

The purpose of this study is to determine how the use of smart board affects the motivation levels of students. This research was carried out with true experimental group and a control group. The sample of the study consists of 50 sophomore students, studying at the Department of Classroom Teaching of the Elementary Education Division at Gazi University in the 2009 to 2010 academic session. In the experimental group, interactive whiteboards (computer-projector and board connection) were used with 25 students; while in the control group, only computer projector was employed, with 25 students also. The experiment lasted for four weeks. The results indicated a significant difference between the experimental and control groups. In comparing their motivation scale scores after the experiment, a statistically significant difference was observed between the two groups and this difference was in favor of the experimental group.

Key words: Smart board, motivation, designing material, technologies.