• Suresh K
• Dr. L.B. Patted

The use of multimedia in teaching and learning leads to higher academic achievement. Multimedia refers to any computer mediated software or interactive application that integrate text, colour, graphical images, animation, audio sound and full motion video in a simple application. Multimedia learning system offer a potentially venue for improving students understanding about the subject. In the present study, investigator intends to findout the relationship between multimedia approach and academic achievement in geography among the secondary school students. Investigator used the experimental method in the study. Investigator designed the multimedia instruction design on five units of eighth standard geography subject. Investigator found the reliability of the tool by administering it on hundred students of Eighth standard by test and re-test method and found ‘r’ 0.98 which is highly reliable. Investigator also found the validity of the tool by seeking the opinions of experts. The sample of the study consists of eighty eighth standard students (forty Experimental and forty control group). Investigator used correlation technique for the analysis of the collected data. The results of the study indicates that there is a positive relationship between some pre-test, post-test, delayed test academic achievement and intelligence scores of experimental and control group, Boy and Girl students towards multimedia approach in geography are dependent on each other. But in some tests they are ‘independent.

Multimedia, Control and Experimental group. Pre-test, Post-test, delayed test, academic achievement

"A Study of Relationship between Academic Achievement in Geography and Multimedia Approach among Secondary School Students", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 12, page no.660-665, December-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1812186.pdf

"A Study of Relationship between Academic Achievement in Geography and Multimedia Approach among Secondary School Students", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 12, page no. pp660-665, December-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1812186.pdf