A Comparative Study of Lecture-Based and Multimedia-Based Training Method on the Second Year Students Competency in General Electronics Course in the Technical and Vocational School

Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of multimedia training method and lecture on second year students’ competencies in General Electronics Course in technical and vocational school of Isfahan city. The research statistic population consisted of all second year students of technical and vocational school in the academic year 2015-2016. These two high schools were selected by random cluster sampling, data were collected from the tests and analyzed by using of covariance analysis. The results indicated that the electronic functional skills training score on multimedia-based group was significantly higher than lecture-based group. Also the students who were weak in electronics lessons have benefited significantly more than the stronger students from the multimedia-based training programs.

DOI: 10.5901/mjss.2016.v7n4S1p227