Assessment of computer-assisted instruction multimedia: Place Around Me for enhancing English proficiency of 3rd-grade students

Abstract

This research aimed to evaluate teaching material in the form of computer-aided instruction multimedia named Place Around Me (PAM), which was created and developed for 3rd-grade students of English subject to assist in the class teaching activities of instructors and enhance students' English language proficiency. PAM was developed using Construct 3 and Blender software to decorate animation, scenes, and various media objects.  Thirty 3rd-grade students from Anuban Tak School, Mueang Tak District, Tak province, Thailand, were assigned as sample volunteers to evaluate PAM for their satisfaction based on content aspects, appropriate media style, benefits, and use, using descriptive statistics. The effectiveness of innovations was assessed using the ratio of the efficiency of the process to the efficiency of the product. Results indicated that overall student satisfaction in content aspects based on a 5-point scale was at 4.39 or very good, media style at 4.57 or very good, media functional aspects at 4.43 or very good, and benefits and used at 4.48 or very good. The ratio of the efficiency of the process to the efficiency of the product or the effectiveness of innovations was 0.74. The results indicated that PAM is appropriate in contents, styles, functions, benefits, and practical innovation that enhances teaching and students' English proficiency.