Effect of Multimedia Package on Enhancing the Learning of Real Numbers among IX Standard Students

Abstract

In mathematics, a real number is a value that represents a quantity along a continuous line. Multimedia helps in development of higher order thinking skills. Interactive multimedia encourages students to seek information, apply knowledge and re-attempt tasks (based on feedback given), behaviours that are associated with higher order learning. Hence in this study multimedia approach of teaching real numbers in mathematics for IX standard students were studied. The sample of the study consisted of 80 students studying in IX standard in two schools of Chennai district. The design opted was pretest and posttest for single group design. Results revealed that there is significant difference between pre test and post test score of experimental group students in Mathematics. Moreover, both male and female are similar in their mathematics achievement. It is also inferred that Government and private school students of IX standard differ in their achievement in mathematics. The educational implications for teaching Mathematics through multimedia approach have been discussed.