The Effect of Multimedia Learning Material on Academic Performance and Retention

The purpose of the study is to investigate the effect of the software designed according to the multimedia learning cognitive theory on students’ academic performances. This is a semi experimental study which investigates the effect of a multimedia software (MS) on academic performance and retention on the level of higher education, in the course of Teaching Principles and Methods in an Education Faculty in Turkey. In the experiment group (N=20) MS was used, and in the control group (N=21) traditional methods were used. And then students’ performances in both groups were compared in the course of Teaching Principles and Methods. According to the results. it was seen that test group learners were more successful in posttest and persistence test scores than control group learners. In this context, it has been proposed to disseminate studies based on theoretical foundations