Effectiveness of Multimedia Based Educational Tool for Computer Hardware and Software Installation

Abstract

The use of multimedia in teaching and learning process leads to higher learning and offers a potentially venue for improving student understanding and skills. This research aimed to develop an educational multimedia tool for Computer Hardware and Software Installation course. The researchers utilized the ADDIE instructional design for the completion of the research study. After the development phase, the developed educational tool was evaluated by the respondents 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 utilized to evaluate the level ofacceptance and satisfaction of the respondents on the developed multimedia tool. For the level of effectiveness, a pre-test and post-test was conducted. The evaluation process revealed that design, ease-of-use and the overall functionality of the developed multimedia tool is acceptable, while they are extremely satisfied with content, tutorials and simulator. With these results, it was proven that the developed multimedia tool has the features and functionalities to make it an effective supplementary tool for teaching and learning the said course. Moreover, the components included are significant to help the users deepen their knowledge and the simulator helped them to strengthen their skills and understand every component of computer hardware and software.Using the Quasi-Experimental research design, the result of the pre-test / post-test of the two group showed that the developed multimedia educational tool is an effective courseware in teaching Computer Hardware and Software Installation.