The application of multimedia technology in teaching and learning mathematics of grade 5 Bhutanese students

Abstract

The mixed methods of quantitative and qualitative were employed to gather the required data to compare the students learning achievement and satisfaction before and after the use of multimedia technology in teaching mathematics in grade 5 Bhutanese classroom. The instruments used to gather the quantitative and qualitative data were achievement tests (pretest and posttest) and semi-structured interview respectively. The quantitative data were analyzed using Paired Sample t-test in the computer program and qualitative data were analyzed using the thematic analysis technique. The analysis of the pretest and posttest scores through Paired Sample t-test revealed a higher mean score in the posttest (14.72) than the pretest (8.81) with the mean difference of (5.91). The significance (p) value was 0.001 which indicated that the use of multimedia technology was effective in teaching and learning mathematics. Likewise, the data collected through the semi-structured interview responses revealed positive satisfaction. The recommendations to the study were concerned that teachers may also try teaching other topics in mathematics using multimedia technology to make their lessons interesting and engaging to enhance students’ learning