Effect of Computer Animation Instruction on Spatial Visualization Performance
| dc.contributor.advisor | Dr. Theodore J. Branoff, Committee Chair | en_US |
| dc.contributor.advisor | Dr. Aaron C. Clark, Committee Member | en_US |
| dc.contributor.advisor | Dr. V. William Deluca, Committee Member | en_US |
| dc.contributor.author | Hart, William Joe | en_US |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2010-04-02T18:00:09Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2010-04-02T18:00:09Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2003-04-09 | en_US |
| dc.degree.discipline | Math, Science and Technology Education | en_US |
| dc.degree.level | thesis | en_US |
| dc.degree.name | MS | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | 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. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.other | etd-04042003-110107 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/resolver/1840.16/1028 | |
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| dc.subject | spatial visualization | en_US |
| dc.subject | animation | en_US |
| dc.title | Effect of Computer Animation Instruction on Spatial Visualization Performance | en_US |
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