Effect of Computer Animation Instruction on Spatial Visualization Performance

spatial visualization;animation

Hart, William Joe ; Dr. Theodore J. Branoff, Committee Chair,Dr. Aaron C. Clark, Committee Member,Dr. V. William Deluca, Committee Member,Hart, William Joe ; Dr. Theodore J. Branoff ; Committee Chair ; Dr. Aaron C. Clark ; Committee Member ; Dr. V. William Deluca ; Committee Member

University:North Carolina State University

关键词: spatial visualization;    animation;   

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美国|英语

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【 摘 要 】

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of a sixteen week long animation class on spatial visualization performance.The students in the treatment group were provided instruction consisting of four hours of lecture/lab each week.Lecture/Lab consisted of lessons on the fundamentals, history, and techniques of animation.The students were provided instruction in and opportunity to use three different animation packages (Flash ®, TrueSpace ®, and 3D Studio Max ®). The spatial visualization performance of the students in the animation group was compared to a control group of students in a Foundation of Graphics (GC120) class.A paired T-test was completed on each group to determine progress made within each group.An Independent Samples T-test was used to make a comparison between the animation test group and the control group.When H0: animation group = control group was tested, analysis indicated that no significant difference existed between the groups.This research requires a larger sample size and a different test instrument to repeat the study.