Effectiveness of Multimedia Instructional Materials in Improving the Academic Performance of Grade 8 Students in Araling Panlipunan
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Academic Performance, Araling Panlipunan, Grade 8, Instructional Materials, Multimedia LearningAbstract
This action research aimed to determine the effectiveness of multimedia instructional materials in improving the academic performance of grade 8 students in Araling Panlipunan, specifically, the study focus on integration of technology to address the learning gap and to increase the learning interest of the students. Based on related literature and studies, it was highlighted that integration of technology in teaching process was really helpful in improving the academic performances of the students. This study utilized quasi-experimental design in order to determine the effectiveness of multimedia instructional materials. The participants of the study include 2 groups/section among grade 8 students (35 students considered as a controlled group, while other 35 students considered as an experimental group) and the researcher used random sampling method. A validated teacher-made test was utilized as the research instrument, and pre-test and post-test assessments were administered to measure students’ academic performance before and after the intervention. Multimedia approach such as pictures, videos and interactive assessment was used as an intervention to the experimental group. The findings revealed that both the control and experimental groups demonstrated improvements in their post-test scores; however, the experimental group obtained a higher increase in performance compared with the control group. The statistical analysis showed a significant difference between the pre-test and post-test of the students after the implementation of multimedia instructional materials at a 0.05 level of significance. These results indicate that the integration of multimedia-based instructional materials can enhance students’ learning experience and academic performance in Araling Panlipunan. The study recommends the integration of appropriate multimedia resources in classroom instruction to support active teaching and promote meaningful learning among students.
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