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The Effect of Low-Tech Response Systems on Students’ Engagement in Learning and Attitude in Under-Resourced EFL Classrooms: mini white-boards in focus | ||
Journal of English Language Teaching and Learning | ||
دوره 17، شماره 35، مهر 2025، صفحه 421-438 اصل مقاله (1.02 M) | ||
نوع مقاله: Research Paper | ||
شناسه دیجیتال (DOI): 10.22034/elt.2025.65117.2729 | ||
نویسندگان | ||
Sorour Zekrati؛ Hossein Barati* ؛ Manijeh Youhanaee | ||
English Department, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran | ||
چکیده | ||
Higher levels of student engagement are positively linked to higher learning achievement. However, enhancing student engagement in underprivileged and crowded educational contexts, specifically where high-tech tools are not available can cause a major challenge for teachers. The current study attempts to enhance students’ engagement in their learning by incorporating mini white-boards (MWs) as low-tech response systems. To this end, in a time-series design, an instruction-feedback cycle via mini white-boards was manipulated over a semester. Ten 10th-grade students, all from similar low socio-economic backgrounds and living in rural areas, participated in this study. Data were collected through observing students’ behaviors using engagement checklists. An attitude questionnaire was also administered to assess students' perceptions of using mini white-boards in their learning context. Descriptive statistics were used to summarize individuals’ engagement patterns across the study period. Additionally, a mixed-effects model was employed to account for individual variability and to assess the effects of the intervention on students’ engagement over time. The results indicated that using mini white-boards caused significant improvements in students’ overall engagement and attitude. The findings suggest that using low-tech solutions in low socio-economic settings can foster student engagement by allowing real-time feedback, collaborative interaction, and personalized participation. | ||
کلیدواژهها | ||
Engagement؛ Mini White-boards؛ Formative Assessment؛ Student Response Systems؛ Feedback؛ Collaborative Interaction؛ Personalized Participation | ||
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