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. 2020 Nov 2;6(11):e05312. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e05312

Table 5.

Summary of Evaluation methods of multimedia technology Tools in education.

Publication Focus area Evaluation method Target group Sample size Outcome Limitations General-izable outcome
Akinoso (2018) Mathematics Experimental investigation Secondary school students 60 Multimedia aids the teaching of mathematics Duration of the experiment was not stated.
Two schools were chosen randomly, no definite number of sample size per group.
No
Al-Hariri and Al-Hattami (2017) Physiology Survey (online) 2nd year University Students 231 Technology affects students achievements Study focused on students' interaction with curricular content, administrators, instructors, and other related personnel not considered. Yes
Aloraini (2012) Education Experimental - comparison with traditional method University female students 40 (20 students for each group) Significant difference observed between the average marks of the two methods 40 out of 400 female students were used for the study, representing only 10%. No
Barzegar et al. (2012) General course Survey University students 234 The amount of students learning significantly increased compared to traditional method. Multimedia has no effect on participation and responsibility, team work, self- esteem and democracy skills of the students. No
Chen and Xia (2012) Physical education studies Survey Professor interview Undisclosed Multimedia has positive influence on college physical education. The paper did not provide the methodology, sample space or size. No
Dalacosta et al. (2009) Science Experimental (using animated cartoons) 10–11 years 179 Motivations to learning aid to young people. The scope of the multimedia solution is narrow. Yes
Ilhan and Oruc (2016) Social science Experimental:-Teaching with multimedia
-Teaching without multimedia
4th grade students 67 Multimedia technique increased the academic success. Single lesson within social studies curriculum was considered
Both groups were chosen randomly, no definite number of sample size per group.
No
Kaptan and İzgi (2014) Science Experimental (using animated cartoons) Elementary school 76 Significant difference was determined in favour of post-test scores Quasi experimental design was adopted and no control group used for the testing. No
Maaruf and Siraj (2013) Visual Art Education Survey: in-depth interview Secondary school teachers 2 Multimedia usage resulted in accelerated teaching and learning processes. Very small sample size. No
Manca and Ranieri (2016) General Education Survey Academic staff 6,139 Restriction and limit on the use of social media among the academics Low level of response rate, i.e. 10.5%. No
Milovanovi et al. (2013) Mathematics classes Experimental: -Teaching with multimedia
-Teaching without multimedia
University students 50 (25 each for experimental and control groups) Experimental group had significantly higher scores Only two lessons considered: Isometric transformations and regular polyhedral. No
Shah and Khan (2015) Science Experimental: multimedia-aided teaching (MAT) Elementary students 60 (30 students for each group) Learners become active participants No significant difference observed in academic performance. No
Ocepek et al. (2013) General studies Survey Students 272 Students prefer structured texts with colour discrimi-nation. No experiment undertaken to validate the outcome. Yes