Efficacy of Computer Animation Instructional Packages on Learning Science Content by Children with Autism in Nigeria

Abstract

This study investigated the effectiveness of computer animation instructional packages (CAIPs) on learning science contents by children with autism. The study was conducted within an inclusive school setting with eight children of autism spectrum disorders using a Pretest Posttest research design. The eight students were purposively grouped into experimental and control group based on their achievements. The students on 1st - 4th position were put into the control group while those on 5th – 8th position served as experimental group. At the end of the intervention, the students in the treatment group showed higher level of acquisition of science terms than students in the control group. The findings also revealed that male students in the intervention group performed higher than their female counterparts. These results portray CAIPs as competent and viable tool for learning science contents for nursery and primary school children with autism.