Abstract:
Different studies show that the use of technology in education has developed new ways of teaching and learning. It enhances learning by providing a better understanding of the topic as well as motivating students. This study was carried investigate the effectiveness use of technology on teaching process and if the learners prefer this new way of teaching over traditional instruction methods. The sample of this study is Sixty students of Advanced Technological. The sample were split into three groups (HNDE, HNDIT, HNDA). Each group was taught separately, one by using technology in class (e.g; video-projector, power-point). Questionnaire was given to each group. This study includes close ended questions. In the research one of the ordinal measures called "Uni Dimensional five-point rating scale" is used to require respondent to order their answers. It represented that teaching based on the use of technology had a significant positive effect on higher education students' performance. Analyses showed that the mean score on a five-point scale shows high perception of the learners towards power point presentation and all the responses are high perception for PowerPoint presentation. Responses were computed through SPSS 16.
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