EFFECT OF COMPUTER ANIMATION ON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN DRILLING AND TURNING OPERATIONS AMONG MECHANICAL ENGINEERING CRAFT PRACTICE IN TECHNICAL COLLEGES IN RIVERS STATE
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.63996/njte.v25i2.89Keywords:
Computer Animation, Students’ Drilling Operation, Turning Operation, Academic Achievement, Technical and Vocational Education and TrainingAbstract
This study examined the effect of computer animation on students’ academic achievement in Mechanical Engineering Craft Practice across six machining operations drilling, academic achievement in drilling and turning operations among mechanical engineering craft practice in technical colleges in Rivers State. The study adopted a quasi-experimental non-randomized control group research design. The study participants comprised 128 National Technical Certificate (NTC) II Mechanical Engineering Craft Practice students from three government accredited technical colleges in Rivers State, Nigeria. The experimental group received instruction using computer animation, while the control group was taught with traditional flipped charts. Data was collected through a validated teacher-made multiple-choice test titled Drilling and Turning Operation Test (DATOT). The reliability coefficient of the test was 0.75 obtained through Kuda Richardson-20 Test. Data gathered were analysed using mean and standard deviation for the research questions and analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) for the hypotheses, tested at 0.05 alpha level of significance. Findings revealed that students taught with computer animation performed significantly higher than those taught with flipped charts. These results indicate that computer animation is an effective instructional tool that improves understanding and academic performance in Mechanical Engineering Craft Practice. The study highlights the importance of integrating modern technological tools into technical education to enhance learning outcomes. Based on the findings, it was recommended among others that Government and educational administrators should provide the necessary ICT facilities, multimedia equipment, and animation software in technical colleges to support the effective implementation of computer animation as an instructional tool for teaching practical skills. Future research should investigate the long-term effects of animation on skill retention and its applicability in other technical disciplines.
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