The use and perception of multimedia projector for teaching and learning in higher education

Abstract

Nowadays, many teachers and students desire to use multimedia projectors in their classrooms. Through the use of a multimedia projector students will not have to crowd over a laptop or a desktop monitor to see a multimedia presentation during learning. A multimedia projector can improve teaching and learning process. When using PowerPoint presentation, it was concluded that teachers save more teaching time. They will not have wasted time taking notes on paper and writing on the chalkboard as well as waiting for learners to take notes on the board. The main purpose of this study was to explore the use and perception of the multimedia projector for teaching and learning in higher education. The study examined the usefulness of the multimedia projector in teaching and learning in higher education, explored the attitudes of higher education learners towards the use of a multimedia projector in teaching and learning and determine the teachers' perception on the use of multimedia projector in high education teaching process. The study described the befits to both teachers and learners when they use multimedia projector in teaching and learning in high education using five lecturers and ten students. The research technique used on this study was the qualitative method. The findings of this study indicated that the use of multimedia projector for teaching and learning can help both teachers and students when used effectively. The research concluded that both lecturers and students had positive perceptions and were finding the multimedia projected more useful when used effectively in teaching and learning in high education