Abstract:
The study compares the impact of multimedia-aided teaching (MAT) and the traditional
method of teaching Information and Communications Technology at Senior High
Schools in Mampong Municipal. Two schools identical in intellectual competencies,
based on WASSCE performance, and availability of computing facilities were sampled
for the study. The random sampling yielded a total of two hundred and ten students
comprising 80 science and 130 art students. In terms of gender, the sample size for the
study comprised 54% males and 46% females. The study used experimental design to
verify causal claims. The experimental group (Amaniampong SHS) was taken through a
lesson using multimedia tools whereas the control group (St. Joseph Seminary SHS)
was taken through traditional mode of instructional delivery (via marker board). The
impact on performance was measured through pre-test and post-test instruments. Again
students‘ perception survey on their interest levels in both types of classroom was
conducted. Students in multimedia classrooms had more positive perceptions of
instructors‘ instructional methods than students in traditional classroom. Interest levels
for both approaches were statistically significant (with average of 3.5 for traditional
approach, and 3.9 for that of multimedia, out of a possible 5). This was confirmed
through the researcher‘s observations in the classrooms. Whereas both approaches
improved learning, the comparative differences in change in knowledge for both groups
was not statistically significant (p-value = 0.10). There were some gains, however, in
favour of multimedia. The research therefore called for a policy shift in the adoption of
multimedia tools at the Senior High level to complement traditional mode of
instructional delivery. The schools and teachers should also be equipped with the
requisite infrastructure and skills enough to deliver lessons using multimedia
technologies.
Description:
A dissertation in the Department of Information Technology
Education, Faculty of Mathematics and Science, submitted to the
School of Graduate Studies in Partial fulfilment
of the requirements for the ward of the degree
of Master of Science (Information Technology Education)
in the Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and
Entrepreneurial Development.
JULY, 2022
