International Journal of Research in Social Sciences

  • Year: 2018
  • Volume: 8
  • Issue: 5

Effect of interactive whiteboard technology on achievement in english in relation to linguistic aptitude

  • Author:
  • Ram Mehar, Sonia Rani
  • Total Page Count: 22
  • DOI:
  • Page Number: 124 to 145

*Senior Assistant Professor, Department of Education, USOL, Panjab University, Chandigarh

**Lecturer in English, Kendriya Vidyalaya, No. 4, Ambala Cantt. (Haryana)

Abstract

The present study investigates the effect of interactive whiteboard technology on achievement in English in relation to linguistic aptitude. The sample of 400 students was drawn from Xth class taken from four different schools of Ambala District in Haryana affiliated to CBSE, New Delhi. Interactive whiteboard technology instructional material was prepared and implemented to the experimental group after pre- testing and gain scores were computed after post-test for all the students. The linguistic aptitude scale was also administered. The data obtained were analyzed statistically with the help of mean, standard deviation and analysis of variance. An analysis of variance (2×2) was used to arrive at the following conclusions: (i) The achievement of group taught through interactive whiteboard technology was found significantly higher than that of conventional method of teaching, (ii) The achievement of high linguistic aptitude group was found better than that of low linguistic aptitude group. (iii) There was significant interaction effect was found between instructional strategies and linguistic aptitude group on achievement in English.