International Journal of
Information and Education Technology

Abstract

PowerPoint presentation based on the content of language evaluation was developed by the author which comprised of two parts. Part one presented the knowledge of facts, rules and principles and part two dealt with the skills students should master to write model evaluation tests. The basic principles of systematic instructional design were used along with Gagnes’ theory of events of instruction. The aims of this paper is to measure the effect of this systematic multimedia instruction was measured using an achievement test which is divided into two parts. Part one includes 12 multiples choice questions based on the knowledge and the second part includes 16 multiple choice questions based on the skills. The sample of the study consists of 71 students divided into two groups. ANCOVA test was administered to investigate the effect of the program on students’ achievement. The results revealed that the systematic multimedia instruction differs significantly between the two groups in knowledge and skills for the sake of the experimental group. The researcher recommended systematic multimedia in other requirements in the English department. it is also recommended using educational technology tools to better enhance students’ achievement in this course and other sources.