Learning Binary Tree Algorithm Using 3-D Visualization: An Early Results

Abstract

Computer technologies have the ability to transmit theoretical and conceptual processes for greater understanding of the education environment. Todays’ computer animated instruction not only popular for getting an interactive education lesson, but it also has a new interesting visualization for both teaching and learning process. This paper discusses the preliminary analysis and research methodology in the development of 3-D courseware. The research done in the form of 3-d static and 3-d animated and both visualization will be investigating the effect in learning style. The topic of binary tree in Data Structure selected as module content for a multimedia prototype because it's well-known as a difficult subject. This is proved by the preliminary analysis done at the UiTM Sarawak campus. Recently there has been appearance of interest in 3 dimensions (3-D) because this technology offers a great variety of opportunities for showing concepts and processes. Visualization plays stimulating element in multimedia for delivering the information. Until now less of research done for 3-D visualization especially in a science subject, for this reason 3-D visualization used to provide a bridge between students’ existing ideas and the learning of new knowledge. The paper shares the aspect of constraints found during the development of application prototype.