Comparing the effects of 2D and 3D Mathematics animations on Jordanian first grade students

Abstract

Teachers need to develop alternative teaching approaches and innovative learning for effective math education. Consequently, the purpose of this study is to examine the effectiveness of 2D and 3D animation in improvement of mathematics education among first-grade students, also compare between 2D and 3D animation. The experimental study conducted in a primary schools in Jordan. The researcher conducted teaching via animation with two different groups of students (i) first group (N=57) taught by using 2D animation (ii) another group (N=57) was taught the same lesson by using 3D animation. Pre-test and post-test were done before and after learning process. The results show there was a significant difference between the mean pre-test (8.93 ± 3.723) and post-test (13.77±3.766) in the 3D animation group and the mean pretest (8.40± 3.400) and post-test (10.73 ±3.34) in the 2D animation group. Consequently, using 3D animation in teaching is better than 2D animation.