The Effectiveness of Multimedia on the Academic Performance of Grade 5 Teachers in San Bartolome Elementary School

Abstract

In education, multimedia are used as a source of information to deliver learning resources for students. Multimedia are also used to improve the learning process and increase the interaction between students and teachers. Teachers can make the lesson more interesting by using multimedia. Multimedia can highlight certain important points rather than writing them on the blackboard. The descriptive method design was used to gather information about the present condition. This study also used the survey approached of conducting research. According to Gay (1976), descriptive research involves the current status of the subject of the study. Similarly, Travers (1978) added that it is used to describe the nature of a situation as it exists at the time of study and to explore the causes of particular phenomena. The main goal of this research of this study is to shows how multimedia is used in the teaching-learning process. Many of the teachers in San Bartolome are using multimedia because it can help them perform well in their class. The multimedia is effective in teaching because it can touch the interest of the students, making them understand the lessons clearly and participate in any activities. In using the different tools of multimedia, it is very effective to teach the students and get the information for the students. Multimedia is used by the teachers in the delivery of their lessons, thereby improving student participation to a high extent. Using different multimedia in teaching has a positive effect on the students. Teachers need to become innovative in terms of using the appropriate multimedia device as their instructional tools in presenting their lessons. Using multimedia in delivering a lesson can help enhance their teaching strategies. Some teachers are encouraged to use multimedia devices especially to those who are not capable of using it.