The effect of audio visual tools on student learning. A case study of Uganda Christian university students
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2026-04-08
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Uganda Christian University
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Today, audio visual tools have become a common aid in higher education learning. Tools like study videos, lecture recordings, course related infographic have become every student’s go to for purposes of understanding, comprehending and memorizing course content. While previous studies have demonstrated evidence of the benefits of these tools, the extent to which they are effective on student learning remains in question. Therefore, this study aims at examining the influence of audio visual tools in context of students in higher education institutions of learning. The study uses survey questions to find out the experiences of students while using audio visual tools such as videos, recorded lessons and images to find out which tools are more effective for learning, understanding and memorizing academic content at Uganda Christian University. The findings showed that study/instructional videos were most used tools for student learning in contrast to recorded lecturers which were the least used. Majority of the students highlighted the downside of Moodle as being less interactive with restricted access linked to tuition payments. For the recommendations, the value of audio visual tools is dependent on their method of implementation during the process of student learning. Lectures should design relevant and interactive online material. The university ought to invest in better internet connectivity and equipping staff with digital competent skills to boost their use of audio visual tools in the learning process. Key words of the study: audio visual tools, student learning outcomes, Uganda Christian University.
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Undergraduate