Effects of Multimedia Resources on Performance in Geography Concept among Secondary School Students in Saki, Oyo State, Nigeria

Abstract This study assessed the effect of multimedia resources on academic performance in geography among secondary school students in Saki West LGA of Oyo State. The study employed the experimental research design of the pre-test, post-test control group type. The population of the study comprised all the secondary school geography during the 2024/2025 academic session in Saki West Local Government area of Oyo State. The sample size consisted of 250 senior students (SSI- SSII) in 8 different schools selected from target population using stratified sampling technique. The instruments for data collection was Geography Performance Test (GPT). The instrument was self-constructed and content validated. The reliability coefficient of the instrument was 0.70 using the split-half reliability test. The data were collected and analyzed using inferential statistics of the t-test type at 0.05 levels of significance. The findings of the study revealed that students performed better in geography when taught with the use of multimedia resources. The results further showed that male students outperformed the female students when taught with the use of multimedia resources. The study concludes that multimedia resources will improve the academic performance of students in geography in Saki West Local Government Area of Oyo State. The study recommends the use of multimedia resources in teaching geography in the schools and there should be provision for the devices by the stakeholders in the education industry to ease the teaching and learning process of the student. Keywords: Academic Performance, Geography, Multimedia Resources.