Investigating the Role of Interactive Whiteboard Technology in Learner Engagement and Achievement in the Mathematics Classroom

Recently there have been a growing number of researches on the influence of interactive whiteboard on engagement and achievement, and many of them have yielded positive results. Learner engagement has emerged from the connection between involvement and achievement and now quite many researchers agree on the correlation between learner engagement and learner achievement. This study aims to show whether the implementation of interactive whiteboard in Mathematics classes affect learner engagement and achievement. A questionnaire survey was conducted including 60 Mathematics department students at a private university in Iraq. The results indicated that the employment of interactive whiteboard impressively influences learners’ engagement and achievement in Mathematics.