Abstract:
The objectives of this research were to 1) study the fundamental factors on three dimensional animation computer operational skills, 2) develop and validate the efficiency of multimedia lesson for enhancing important fundamentals influencing three dimensional animation computer operational skills, and 3) compare the computer three dimensional animation operational skills between the group using learning multimedia and the traditional instruction group. This research consisted of 3 phases as follows: 1) Phase 1: The study of fundamental factors on three dimensional animation operational skills. The samples of this phase were 385 undergraduate students of Rajamangala University of Technology in the central region who were studying computer three dimensional animation course using Cluster Sampling technique. The research tool was an evaluation form of fundamental factors on three dimensional animation operational skills. The data were analyzed by using exploratory factor analysis and secondary confirmatory factor analysis. 2) Phase 2: The development and validation the efficiency of multimedia lesson for enhancing important fundamentals influencing three dimensional animation computer operational skills. The Samples of this phase were 31 undergraduate students of Rajamangala University of Technology Suvarnabhumi using Cluster Sampling technique. The research tools comprised of computer learning program of multimedia for enhancing important fundamentals influencing three dimensional animation computer operational skills, and spatial visualization fundamental test. The data were analyzed by using efficient statistic (E1/E2). 3) Phase 3: The comparison of the computer three dimensional animation operational skills between the group using learning multimedia and the traditional instruction group. The samples of this phase were 70 undergraduate students of Rajamangala University of Technology Suvarnabhumi using Cluster Sampling technique. They were divided into two groups: 35 students in the experimental group learning by multimedia and 35 students in the controlled group learning by traditional instruction. The research tools were computer learning program of multimedia for enhancing important fundamentals influencing three dimensional animation computer operational skills, 15 worksheets and three dimensional animation operational skills evaluation form. The data were analyzed by independent t-test. The results of the research showed that: (1)There were 4 fundamental factors on three dimensional animation computer operational skills: spatial visualization fundamental, computer graphic fundamental, science fundamental, and art fundamental. (2)The efficiency ratio of multimedia lesson for enhancing spatial visualization fundamental influencing three dimensional animation computer operating skills was 81.59/82.72. (3)The operating skills of the experimental group were higher than the controlled group at the .05 level of significance.