What are the Advantages and disadvantages of multimedia approach of Educational Technology?

Advantage of the Multimedia Approaches

• Multimedia approach enables students to represent information using different media.
• Some pupils learn by interpreting text while others need more graphical representation.
• This approach can take pupils into different learning styles.
• It can develop a positive attitude towards the teaching-learning process.
• It helps in high order thinking development skills.
• Helps in developing and improving personal and group skills.

Disadvantages of Multimedia Approaches

• All types of topics cant be covered by this approach.
• Requires developed and costly infrastructure facilities.
• Experts are required to operate multimedia devices, which will lead to the problem of the non-availability of human resources.