The Effectiveness of Utilizing Multimedia in Comprehension Development of the Comprehension of Digital Concepts among Palestinian Secondary School Students

Abstract

The current study aimed at investigating the effectiveness of utilizing multimedia in developing the comprehension of digital concepts among secondary school students in the state of Palestine. The sample of the study constituted (64) first secondary students from the humanities stream. The students were divided into two groups; the experimental group (31) students. This group of students studied the two topics; automation of office tools and the Internet of things contained in the technology curriculum using 3D Multimedia. The second group is the control group (33) students. The students of the second group studied the same two topics using the normal method. A test was prepared to measure students' comprehension of digital concepts, which are included in the technology curriculum. The findings of the study revealed that there are statistically significant differences in the post application of the comprehension of digital concepts test in the technology curriculum in favor of the experimental group. IN light of the results, the study presented a number of recommendations and suggestions. These recommendations and suggestions include the need to pay attention to digital concepts as one of the variables that must be taken into account when teaching the Technology curriculum, the need to employ digital multimedia in education in general and teaching Technology in particular, and the need to design multimedia educational lessons that can be used inside and outside the classroom.