WHITEBOARD AND CHALK OR POWERPOINT PRESENTATION WHICH METHOD IS MORE EFFECTIVE FOR ESL LEARNING

Abstract

The present research aims to perceive that whiteboard/chalk or PowerPoint which method is more effective for ESL learning. Quasi-experimental research design was used; and the research population were university undergraduates, for ethical concern university name was not mentioned. The 50 participants were selected for sampling and were divided in two equal groups named traditional and experimental first one was taught by whiteboard/chalk and later was treated with PowerPoint. There was significant difference in the posttest scores of both groups, the experimental group performed better after treatment while in the pretest their score was almost same; which signifies that PowerPoint is better than whiteboard/chalk. Then the researchers asked six close-ended questions to the students of experimental group about their experience of PowerPoint learning, mostly regarded it better than whiteboard/chalk method. The congregated data was later analyzed through SPSS and presented in numerical form in tables. Research findings revealed that PowerPoint is better than whiteboard/calk method and its effective for ESL learning. Some suggestions are presented for future researchers.