Enhancing students' mental rotation skills in engineering drawing by using virtual learning environment

Abstract

The study was conducted to identify the effectiveness of virtual learning environment in enhancing students' mental rotation skills. This study also investigated the issue of gender differences in visualization skills. The study used quantitative approach and the data were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The result of this research indicates that there is significant improvement in the mental rotation skills of the students who were being exposed to virtual learning environment. The finding also shows that there are no significant differences between male and female students' visualization ability especially in mental rotation. Thus, this study shows that using courseware in the teaching of engineering drawing can act as a catalyst in enhancing productivity and quality of engineering drawing. As a result, students are capable of enhancing their visualization skills which is vital in engineering drawing.