Educational Psychology

Studying the Impact of Educational Multimedia Use on Learning and Achievement Motivation in Physiology Course

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

Mohammad Zare 1
Javad Mehraban 2
Raheleh Sarikhani 3

1 Young Researchers and Elites Club, Malayer Branch, Islamic Azad University, Malayer, Iran.

2 Master of Art in Educational Technology, allameh tabatabai University, Tehran, Iran. piruzm@yahoo.com.

3 Young Researchers and Elites Club, Malayer Branch, Islamic Azad University, Malayer

Abstract
This research aimed at studying the impact of educational multimedia use on learning and motivation in the field of anesthesiology in University of Medical Sciences was studying physiology. The population was all the students of anesthesiology in University of Medical Sciences. Convenience sampling was selected. The Sample size was 40 subjects who participated in two 20-person classes. This study used a pretest-posttest control group design. The instrument included tests of learning self-made (with a pre-test and post-test reliability for 90/0 learning with 88/0 reliability), a self-made multi-media (with reliable 83/0) and Hermens Achievement Motivation Questionnaire. To analyze the data, independent t-test was used with Levine test. The findings showed that: 1- Students learn the physiology course in education multimedia methods trained, more than students who were trained to teach Traditional physiology. 2- Achievement Motivation of students in the two groups was not statistically significantly different from each other. Due to the impact of educational multimedia on students, it seems that this method is useful in medical universities and inevitable. The use of educational multimedia does not increase the achievement motivation.

Keywords

education multimedia learning
Learning
Achievement Motivation
physiology Course

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