Multimedia Styled Lectures: How Do They Correlate With Comprehension?

Abstract

This study asks which style of lectures students perceive their comprehension better and which they comprehend better; traditional lectures or lectures with multimedia? The sample was 22 first grade students, 11 female and 11 male students, in one classroom. The study was conducted using a Perceived Comprehension Assessment and Comprehension Assessment comparing the delivery of traditional lectures and lectures including multimedia. Results were compared between the Topic Assessments and gender; comparisons were made using paired t-tests. This study determined that traditional lectures were considered the best teaching method for this sample of students. This study does not generalize the results found to other population but used the results to determine the best practice for delivering content to this specific target sample.