Effect of Computer Animation on Students Achievement and Interest on Technical Drawing in Technical Colleges in Niger State

Abstract

The study investigated the effect of computer animation and achievement on technical drawing students in technical colleges in Niger State. A quasi-experimental, design was used in carrying out the research; The population for the study was 102 Technical College II Students. Fifty-four students, from two schools (male 27 and female 27) were sample for the study. Intact classes were assigned by balloting to either experimental or control' group; and separately taught by their regular Technical Drawing teachers who had earlier been trained for the purpose. All the groups were pre and post tested. Sectional View Achievement Test (SVAT) containing twenty multiple choice test and Sectional View Interest Inventory containing twenty items were used as instruments for both the control and the experimental groups. Three research questions and two hypotheses guided the study. The mean and standard deviation were used in answering the research questions while Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) was used in testing the hypotheses at p<0.05 level of significance. The results showed that the use of computer animation approach in teaching affects students' achievement and interest in sectioning. Also there was no significant interaction effect between the teaching method and gender on students' achievement. The study recommended among other things the incorporation of computer animation approach in Technical Drawing text books, organization of workshop and seminars for teachers on the use of computer animation approach in the teaching and learning of technical drawings especially in sectioning