From Chalkboards to Digital Screens: How Classroom Technology Influences Student Academic Behavior, Engagement and Motivation

In the digital era, classrooms are integrating technology to support study, collaboration, organisation, engagement, and motivation. This quantitative, descriptive study examined how classroom technology relates to students’ academic behaviour among Grade 10 students at a government high school in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Data were collected using a self-developed five-point Likert questionnaire and analysed in SPSS (means, standard deviations, chi-square tests, and correlation matrices). Participants reported that digital tools—including interactive whiteboards and online platforms—support personalised learning, real-time collaboration with teachers and peers, and the effective organisation of materials and deadlines. Respondents also indicated increased participation, motivation, and engagement. Overall, the findings suggest that technology-enabled personalised learning paths, collaboration tools, and interactive platforms are associated with improved study and organisational skills, and with more engaged academic behaviour.