Usefulness of Multimedia Instruction on Achievement in Commerce at Higher Secondary Level

Multimedia in Education is a system for presenting information using a combination of images, sound, audio and text. In the classroom multimedia can connect the gap between theory and practice by giving students the opportunity to practice what they have learned in a safe and controlled environment. The school technology curriculum includes multi-media presentations as a required skill for students. This research article discusses how the multimedia program is used effectively with students studying commerce at higher secondary level .The sample consisted of 903 Higher Secondary Students from commerce using simple random sampling technique. Data were analysed, it was found that the students learned through Multimedia Instructional Package performed better than those who were learned through traditional method of teaching.