Effect of Multimedia in Grade One with Reading Difficulties in Patutong Malaki Elementary School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Most grade one student will learn to read, no matter what method is used to teach them. According to some research, about 10 million children have difficulties learning to read. In this study, we determined the effectiveness of multimedia teaching to children with reading difficulties. We also provided background information that will help reading specialists, education technology specialists, classroom teachers, and special education teachers work together to understand, evaluate, and implement effective uses of multimedia to grade one student in reading programs.

METHODS

The researcher used 100% grade one students with reading difficulties. The reading academic achievement of each first-grade student was analyzed using the mean scaled scores. Since this study will be descriptive in nature, the normative survey will be used, the chief instrument of gathering the data will be the survey questionnaire. To ensure a valid, reliable and objective analysis and interpretation of data, specific statistical tests were chosen by the researcher based on the assumption of the study generated from the research problem.

RESULTS

The salient findings of this study were as follows: multimedia is regarded by students to be a positive change that they welcome with open arms. It requires students to be more engaged in the learning process so they are more motivated when it is used. The better multimedia mediums are correlated the better the effect on students. For example, if the teacher uses a PowerPoint to explain her lesson and has pictures to go along with the words on her power point the student is going to retain more information. Audio and visual multimedia correlate best together and are the two most effective types of multimedia for student's retention and understanding of material when combined. Students are also affected by multimedia in a positive way because it makes what is being learned to seem more applicable to real life. Student's academic success is shown to be better when multimedia is used than it is with traditional methods of teaching. When learning is the purpose of teaching, this is the most important effect on students to consider.

DISCUSSIONS

Student's academic success is shown to be better when multimedia is used than it is with traditional methods of teaching. When learning is the purpose of teaching, this is the most important effect on students to consider.