Comparison of computer assisted teaching and traditional education system effects on learning in the course of visual arts in the 2nd class of primary education

In this research, traditional method and the computer assisted teaching method has been compared and evaluated in the subject of visual arts in 2nd grade level of primary school. The concept of research is comprised of 80 2nd-grade pupils from The Foundation of Gazi University ? private primary school. Within the scope of this research, a pre-test, a post-test and an interactive course on CD were prepared for the pupils by the researcher. Data obtained from the pre-test and post-test results were analyzed by means of the SPSS programme by conducting t-tests. As a result of the research, it has been found that; 1. The pupils within the sample group to which computer assisted teaching method was implemented were more successful compared to those in the traditional educational method group; 2. Experimental group pupils were significantly more successful when the results of the arithmetical averages of the post-test scores of control and test group students were compared; 3. Besides the statistical results, in the process of the computer assisted learning pupils were motivated and enthusiastic in attending the course and learned in an enjoyable way.