The Effectiveness of Multimedia-based Learning Media on the Achievement of Health Students' Competences: A Literature Study

Abstract

The development of information technology (IT) in the world covers all aspects of human life, including education by using technological developments and changes that occur in the learning process. The limited collection of reference books and classical (conventional) learning versions, becomes the basis for consideration when using multimedia-based learning media to create a good and interesting learning atmosphere, so learning media must be able to evolve to provide a better learning experience for students and teachers. This study aims to describe the effectiveness of multimedia-based learning media on the achievement of student competence in human anatomy and physiology. This study was a literature review using several articles sourced from Google Scholar, Directory of Open Access Journal, and Garuda. The inclusion criteria for reviewed articles included articles that investigated multimediabased learning with various research methodologies. The results of several studies indicate that there is an influence of multimedia-based learning media in improving the competence or skills of health students. Researchers recommend lecturers be able to further develop multimedia-based learning media such as video, powerpoint, audio-visual, and others. Keywords: student competence, learning media, multimedia