Factors Affecting the Students’ Achievement and Attitude in Learning AutoCAD

Abstract

This study determined the factors affecting the students’ attitude and achievement in AutoCAD software. Specifically, the profile of respondents; the factors affecting the students’ achievement in AutoCAD; the attitude of the students towards the AutoCAD software; the students’ achievement when using AutoCAD; the significant difference in the factors affecting the students’ achievement and the attitude in AutoCAD when grouped according to their profile variables, and the significant relationship between the student achievement and the attitude in AutoCAD were also determined. Descriptive research was found appropriate and therefore used in this study. Study shown the results that most respondents are females with no laptop, with a weekly allowance of Php201-500, and use the computer three times a day; the learning style, parents' support, and teacher factors are rated positively by the respondents, while they rated school factor negatively; the respondents' attitude toward AutoCAD is positive; the students' academic achievement when using AutoCAD software is highly satisfactory; and the factors which affect the achievement of the students. This study found the following: respondents with no laptop and enough weekly allowance have driven them to engage computer frequently; varied factors are to be considered in the acquisition of knowledge and development of skills in AutoCAD; the development of a positive attitude in AutoCAD is due to the fact that students nowadays are millennials who need to catch up with the need of the time, which is to be computer literate; and academic achievement is affected.