Exploring the Efficiency of Interactive Courseware in Fraction Topic Proficiency

Abstract

The utilization of multimedia technology has become crucial in the endeavor to enhance and foster education, particularly in Malaysia. Nevertheless, the educational approach that centers around the traditional classroom setting and exclusively depends on textbooks is less effective in fostering students' ability to enhance their ideas and imagination, particularly in the realm of Mathematics. The objective of this study is to assess the efficacy of interactive courseware as an instructional technique in teaching the Fraction topic for Year 4 Mathematics. The ASSURE Model is utilized in the creation and integration of various multimedia components, including text, graphics, audio, video, and animation, to aid and enhance the process of teaching and learning. This interactive courseware was created utilizing Microsoft PowerPoint software to enhance comprehension of the students' cognitive processes. A pre-experimental study was done on a sample of 61 Year 4 students from two schools in the Segamat district. The study lasted for four weeks and involved a pre-test and post-test. The T-test was utilized to analyze the performance scores of the students who used the interactive courseware. The findings indicate that there were notable disparities in academic performance following the utilization of this interactive educational software. This interactive courseware significantly enhanced student performance and provided a comprehensive set of teaching aids for the Fraction topic in Year 4 Mathematics.