Application and Assessment of Multimedia E-Book Instruction and Learning

• In Event: 73.021 - Measuring, Predicting, and Assessing Student Learning via Technology

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of multimedia e-book on elementary students’ English achievement. Two hundred fourteen sixth grade students were assigned into one of the three groups: learner-directed multimedia e-book group, instructor-directed multimedia e-book group, and face-to-face group that used traditional textbooks. A growth model of multi-level analysis was conducted to investigate the relationship between multimedia e-book and English achievement. More analysis was conducted to examine the change of students’ academic achievement for two months. The results were summarized as follows: multimedia e-book was effective for students rather than the conventional text-book in learning English. Learner-directed multimedia e-book group outperformed than instructor-directed multimedia e-book group in English knowledge gains.

Author

• Woori Kim, Purdue University