Effectiveness Of A Multimedia General Education Course

• DOI: 10.18260/1-2--8328
• Publication Date: 2020-09-01T11:02:41Z
• Authors: Patricia Backer
• Keywords: Realm

Abstract NOTE: The first page of text has been automatically extracted and included below in lieu an abstract Session 2793 Effectiveness a Multimedia General Education Course Patricia Ryaby Backer San Jose State University current paper describes the design, development, evaluation self-paced multimedia modules that are used advanced course at University. design development cycle these began 1994 continues to this date. course, Technology Civilization (TECH 198), is designed introduce students realm history usage technology society increase their awareness both uncertainties as well promises utilization creative human enterprise. During summer session 1999, completed were field-tested one section class with fourteen students. randomly assigned two groups: group 1 module on Unit (The Nature Science Technology) 2 (Technology Work). When comparing performance pre-test post-test measures, study produced inconsistent results. For 1, there was no difference student when multimedia-based instruction traditional classroom instruction. In fact, taking for did significantly worse posttest (t = 2.457, p 0.022) than those classroom. results from differ 1. 2, groups had higher scores pretest. Also, Group performed better overall although much less (Group Mean 7.7 8.4). This result would indicate that, least, by good "traditional" I. Introduction There discussion general educational publications about value instructional technology, particular or WWW-based Much published work thus far described various features systems anecdotal manner rather focusing its use university setting1. all multimedia, nature learning using interlinked. That is, most authors attribute positive pedagogical implications merely because structure. perspective combines aspects learning, what learned how it learned, into entity. some foundation literature. have long-standing claims learn faster retain more information they involved process.