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aim of this study is to investigate the benefits of using smart boards on
students’ learning strategies and motivation at Namık Kemal University School
of Foreign Languages. Students were asked multiple-choice and open-ended
questions which included questions as to their learning styles, motivation, and
media useage skills. In that way were asked to evaluate the learning
environments from their own perspectives. Data were analyzed using SPSS PASW
STATISTICS 18.0 "Network”. Reasults show that the majority of the students
use some strategies in language learning, but they are not fully aware of their
effectiveness. In addition, students state that one of the elements that
motivate them to learn language is to benefit from technological innovations in
the classroom. In addition to this, they emphasize that they prefer to learn as
passive listeners in the classroom in the final analysis even though they
exhibit an innovative attitude towards language learning. It can be thought
that using smart boards and other course support tools in a conscious and
effective way will affect the students' attitudes and successes towards foreign
language lessons positively. The results of this study show that the
technological innovations utilized in the classroom environment will intensify
the interest in the subjects and make learning more fun and motivating. Such
innovations will increase the student's participation in the course in future
lessons and greatly increase the motivation and enthusiasm to learn. Thus, it
will be ensured that students do not ignore the use of media support while
determining their own learning strategies in language learning.
Primary Language | Turkish |
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Journal Section | Articles |
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Publication Date | January 31, 2019 |
Submission Date | January 8, 2019 |
Acceptance Date | January 25, 2019 |
Published in Issue | Year 2019 |