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The Feasibility of Incorporating the Interactive Whiteboard in EFL Primary Classrooms

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  • Alhumsi, Mohammad Husam
  • Shabdin, Ahmad Affendi

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This paper describes the uses of interactive whiteboard in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) primary classroom. The purpose is to explore the potential of the Interactive Whiteboard (IWB) as a learning pedagogical tool to support the development of primary school students‟ ability to reach a considerable level while learning in their classes. Additionally, this paper tries to answer the following questions: First, what is an interactive whiteboard? Second, how can interactive whiteboards promote student engagement? Third, what are the interactive whiteboard activities in the EFL classroom? The researcher's impression is that the interactive whiteboard can easily employ the three learning style in a way that positively reflect upon the individual learner. Results implicated that the IWB could be used to support the students‟ abilities development in other subject matters and provide a very interesting choice for importing the Internet into every EFL classroom. Further studies are presented accordingly.

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  • Alhumsi, Mohammad Husam & Shabdin, Ahmad Affendi, 2016. "The Feasibility of Incorporating the Interactive Whiteboard in EFL Primary Classrooms," Journal of Business and Social Review in Emerging Economies, CSRC Publishing, Center for Sustainability Research and Consultancy Pakistan, vol. 2(2), pages 135-142, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:src:jbsree:v:2:y:2016:i:2:p:135-142
    DOI: http://doi.org/10.26710/jbsee.v2i2.30
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