The Use of Multimedia Tools in Teaching Secondary School Students

Abstract

Current studies help in encouraging the transition from traditional tools in teaching to multimedia tools like videos, audios and slideshows. There are many successful effects that are generated from using multimedia tools in teaching. One of the values from showing videos and slideshows to students and using audios with students is we can induce them to understand the curriculum better. The earlier feedbacks from teachers have shown that presenting videos, slideshows and films could help them in conveying the information and ideas to their students. This paper studied on how teachers employ multimedia tools such as videos, audios and slideshows in their classes instead of the traditional tools like printed materials. The study was done in four secondary schools in Batu Pahat. Questionnaires were distributed to 120 Form 3 students asking their feedback on the use of multimedia tools in class. The students were informed that participation in the study was voluntary, that it did not relate to their class grades, and that their teachers would not have access to the data. The researcher adopted a quantitative approach to determine the number of students who prefer multimedia presentations in their classrooms to printed materials. The results indicated that using multimedia tools in teaching helps both students and teachers. It helps students in better understanding and enjoying the course materials, and at the same time it assists teachers in conveying the course materials to students clearly and easily. Finally, issues that are important for future research were also discussed.