Educational Benefits of Multimedia Skills Training

The use of multimedia technologies in education has enabled teachers to simulate final outcomes and assist students in applying knowledge learned from textbooks, thereby compensating for the deficiency of traditional teaching methods. Thus, it is important to examine how effective these technologies are in practical use. The current study developed online learning-teaching resource platforms using Flash multimedia (which provides interactive and integrated features in an easy-to-use user interface) in order to discuss one application-namely, Computer-Aided Drawing (CAD). The study utilized a teaching experiment with a non-equivalent pretest-posttest control group design to test and discuss students' professional cognition, operating skill cognition, and level of learning satisfaction during the learning process. No significant differences emerged between the groups in regards to professional cognition or operation skills cognition. However, in regard to learning satisfaction, a significant difference emerged, indicating that the coursework with multimedia Flash produced a higher learning satisfaction than with traditional learning methods. Results will be explained in detail and recommendations for further research provided.