Abstract
Cell biology involves abstract and microscopic concepts that many students find difficult to understand through traditional teaching method. This study investigated the impact of multimedia instruction on senior secondary school students in cell biology class. To determine whether the use of multimedia instruction such as videos, audios, images, and pictures improve students’ test score compared to traditional instruction, a quasi-experimental design was adopted. Two groups of students were used. An experimental group (N = 55) taught with multimedia instruction and control group (N = 52) taught with tradition method. Pre-test and post-test score were collected and analyzed using t-test to compare the mean score. Findings indicated that students exposed to multimedia instruction achieved significantly higher post-test scores and demonstrated better conceptual understanding of cell structure than the control group. The visual and interactive nature of multimedia materials enhanced achievement. Therefore, teachers and curriculum planners and should incorporate multimedia-based learning activities into the secondary school biology curriculum, especially for abstract topics like cell biology.
Keywords
Cell, Biology, Multimedia, Instruction
2026-05-28
Citation: Khalid, S. B., Muhammed. R., & Samaila, K. (2026). Visualizing the Cell: The Impact of Multimedia Instruction on Students’ Academic Performance, 3(1), 145-154: ISSN 2814-2187
Vol. 3 Issue No. 1 May 2026
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Vol. 3 Issue No. 1 May 2026
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Khalid, Saratu Buhari
Department of Science Education, Federal University Birnin Kebbi
saratkhalid65@gmail.com
Muhammad, Rabi
Department of Science Education, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto
Samaila, Kamaludeen
Department of Science Education, Abdullahi Fodio University of Science and Technology, Aliero
kamalsama@ksusta.edu.ng