A Pilot Study to Investigate the Effectiveness of Multimedia CD-ROM Vis-À-Vis Traditional Print-Based Technology in Teaching Fourth-Grade Children

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Shana, Z.A. (2009). A Pilot Study to Investigate the Effectiveness of Multimedia CD-ROM Vis-À-Vis Traditional Print-Based Technology in Teaching Fourth-Grade Children. International Journal on E-Learning, 8(3), 403-423. Chesapeake, VA: AACE.
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Journal Information

International Journal on E-Learning
ISSN 1537-2456
Volume 8, Issue 3, July 2009
Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE)  Chesapeake, VA

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Author

Zuhrieh A. Shana, Ajman University of Science and Technology, United Arab Emirates

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the degree of effectiveness of multimedia technology in teaching in comparison to the traditional print-based teaching methods. Multimedia CD was designed to teach the second semester unit of science and Islamic studies for the fourth graders. The unit's content was the same in the print-based teaching method as in the multimedia CD; the teachers were the same, but the form of delivery was different. The sample population consisted of 80 students grouped between pilot classes (multimedia CD-ROM) and control classes (PRINT-based traditional methods). The study was divided into three categories: 1) students' knowledge and skills 2) students' attitudes, and 3) teachers' feedback. The result from the first instrument has shown that there was no numerical difference between the two groups of students in the science unit while there was significant difference between the two groups of students in the Islamic studies. The second and third instruments focused on the participants' descriptions of their experiences as learners and teachers using CD-ROM technology to teach and learn science and Islamic studies. The results showed that the students seem to enjoy the experience of learning from the CD-ROM more than the instructors. Data derived from this study can provide a solid foundation that can help shape course delivery and redesign and develop guidelines.

Keywords

• Elementary Education
• Educational Technology
• eLearning
• Teaching Methods
• Multimedia

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