Development of Historical Learning Achievement Using Multimedia Interactive Teaching Method for First Grade Students in Tianhe Middle School of Guangdong Province

Background and Aim: 1) compare the students’ historical learning achievement before and after learning through the multimedia interactive teaching method, 2) compare the students' historical learning achievement after learning through the multimedia interactive teaching method with the determined criterion set at 70 percent, and 3) assess the students' satisfaction after learning through the multimedia interactive teaching method.

Materials and Methods: The sample of this study was a class of 30 first-grade students at Tianhe Middle School of Guangdong Province, which was derived by using the cluster random sampling method. 1) six lesson plans using a multimedia interactive teaching method with a congruence index of 4.61, 2) a historical learning achievement test with a reliability index of .847, and 3) a student satisfaction questionnaire with a reliability index of .855. The statistics used to analyze data were mean, standard deviation, t-test for dependent samples, and t-test for one sample.

Results: The results revealed that 1)using the multimedia interactive teaching method, the students' historical learning achievements multimedia interactive teaching method was higher than before at a statistically significant level of .05 (t = 4.551, p = .000), 2) the student's historical learning achievements was higher than the determined criterion of 70% at a significance level of .05 (t = 2.105, p = .022), and 3) the students' satisfaction after learning through using multimedia interactive teaching methods was at a high level (M =4 .44, SD = 0.53).

Conclusion: The knowledge gained from the research is that five-step learning management using multimedia interactive teaching, which consists of 1) Determining teaching objectives, 2) Multimedia Presentation and Explanation, 3) Group Discussion and Sharing, 4) Virtual Reality Experience and Interactive Game, 5) Summary and End of Class. The five-step multimedia interactive teaching method enhances students' learning achievement. Incorporating multimedia, group discussions, virtual reality experiences, and class summaries comprehensively improves their overall skills.