Exploring Positive Attitudes of EFL Secondary Teachers Toward Smart Board Usage in Vocabulary Teaching

Sundus Mohammed Sadiq

Abstract: This study investigates the effectiveness of using smart boards in teaching English vocabulary and explores their role in enhancing the academic achievement of secondary school students during the year 2024. The research adopts a descriptive?analytical approach to evaluate teachers? perceptions and classroom practices related to smart board integration. Data were collected through a vocabulary achievement test administered to secondary school (25) students, and the results were analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS), enabling both descriptive and inferential analysis. The findings reveal that Sudanese secondary school teachers of English as important of which are Smart boards are used in secondary school classes, EFL secondary school teachers have positive attitudes towards using Smart Board in teaching English vocabulary, using smart boards in EFL secondary school classes has many advantages. Moreover, the results demonstrate that smart board use increases student engagement, promotes interactive learning, and supports greater retention of new vocabulary. The study further highlights the pedagogical advantages of smart boards, including multimodal input, real-time feedback, and the capacity to address diverse learning styles. Based on these findings, the research recommends sustained professional development programs to train secondary school teachers in the effective use of smart boards, alongside broader initiatives to integrate modern educational technologies into EFL classrooms. Such measures can maximize the pedagogical benefits of digital tools while enriching students? language learning experiences.

Keywords: Smart board, vocabulary teaching, EFL, secondary education, teacher attitudes

How to Cite?: Sundus Mohammed Sadiq, "Exploring Positive Attitudes of EFL Secondary Teachers Toward Smart Board Usage in Vocabulary Teaching", Volume 14 Issue 9, September 2025, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 366-370, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR25901051423, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR25901051423