Background Students who receive e-learning in nursing education state that they cannot learn the lessons effectively. This study aims to evaluate the effect of multimedia teaching materials on students' academic achievement and motivation in e-learning.
Methods The quasi-experimental study was performed on 70 students. The experimental group students were presented with multimedia materials, and the control group students were taught the e-learning course.
Results In this study, regarding the effect of multimedia-based education on students’ Instructional Materials Motivation Survey, the mean score of the control group was 85.25 ± 11.95, and the mean score of the experimental group was 94.44 ± 11.82 after the intervention. A moderately significant positive correlation was found between the experimental group's average academic achievement and total scale scores.
Conclusion The study results show that the participants accepted the important role of multimedia as practical learning compared to traditional learning methods. Given the impact of multimedia-based education on academic achievement, this approach can be used to teach other core subjects to nursing students.