Abstract:
This study investigated the comparative effectiveness of teaching through the use of
multimedia and conventional teaching method in biology on senior high school students
in relation to students’ achievement. The pre-test post-test non-equivalent quasi
experimental design was used for this study.
One hundred and ten (110) form three general science students who had biology as one
of their major subjects were selected for the study. They were later grouped into control
and experimental group.
Students in the experimental group were taught through the use of multimedia whereas
those in the control group were taught through the conventional or traditional approach.
The study concluded that both methods used in the study were quite effective for
teaching photosynthesis in biology however, out of the two methods, the multimedia
approach was found more suitable with respect to the marks achieved. The study also
concluded that there was no statistically significant difference in the performance of
students based on their gender.
These findings suggest that learning outcomes of students in biology can be enhanced
with multimedia instruction. It has therefore been recommended that the computer
should be used to compliment the teachers’ teaching but should not take over the
teaching process. A similar study can be done but with more than one variable as this
research used only one variable.
