Effectiveness of multimedia based educational tool for computer hardware and software installation

Abstract

The use of multimedia in teaching and learning processes leads to higher learning and offers a potential avenue for improving student understanding and skills. This research aims to develop an educational multimedia educational tool for Computer Hardware and Software Installation course. The researchers utilized the Analysis, Design, Develop, Implement, Evaluate (ADDIE) instructional design for the completion of the research study. After the development phase, the developed educational tool was evaluated based on the following: (1) level of acceptance in terms of design, ease of use and overall functionality; (2) level of satisfaction in terms of content, tutorials and simulator and; (3) overall effectiveness of the multimedia based tool. A survey questionnaire was developed and utilized to evaluate the level of acceptance and satisfaction of the students and teachers on the developed multimedia tool. For the level of effectiveness, a pre-test and post-test was conducted using the National Competency rating sheet to determine the performance of the respondents.

The evaluation result revealed that design, ease-of-use and the overall functionality of the developed multimedia tool is highly acceptable with a weighted mean of 4.39. On the other hand, the respondents are very satisfied with content, tutorials and simulator with an average weighted mean of 4.31. These results proved that the developed multimedia tool has the features and functionalities to be considered as an effective supplementary tool for teaching and learning the said course. Moreover, the components included on the developed tool are significant to help the users deepen their knowledge about the course. In addition, the integrated hardware and software simulator helped them to strengthen their skills and understand every component of a computer system. The result of the t-test from the two groups of respondents showed that the developed multimedia educational tool is an effective courseware in teaching Computer Hardware and Software Installation.