(449)THE IMPACT OF EMBEDDED MULTIMEDIA VIDEO LEARNING OF BUILDING CONSTRUCTION PRACTICE ON CONSTRUCTION STUDENTS

摘要

Building construction practice involves the process of producing buildings. Over the years, studentshave reported difficulties grasping the concept because it goes beyond theory. The visual aspect ofthe course makes the understanding and practice of the course worthwhile for construction students.As the saying goes, seeing is believing. Various instructional designs such as frequent site visits,construction clip arts, workshop practice have been instituted to ease the burden of understanding thecourse. In this vein, the study aims to assess the impact of embedded multimedia video learning ofbuilding construction practice on construction students. The study is a quantitative one through theuse of questionnaires. A random sampling design was used for the study. The respondents werebuilding technology students from year two to year five offering the course in a Private tertiaryinstitution in Nigeria. The result revealed that the use of embedded multimedia video learning ofbuilding construction practice increased the memory of the course and encouraged class discussion.The study revealed that the use of a maximum 10 minutes instructional video on specific buildingconstruction topics were most effective. The major challenge identified in the use of video learningwas the frequent power outage making it difficult either to use or complete its use. In conclusion, theuse of embedded multimedia video learning should be encouraged at all levels. It was recommendedthat smart boards multimedia connected to alternative power sources be made available for allbuilding construction practice classes, although this requires sufficient funding. Also, video camerasshould be mounted on local construction sites to capture valuable construction activities and madeavailable for academic purposes.