Semarak International Journal of Innovation in Learning and Education

Interactive AR Textbook Application for 3M Orang Asli Students in Primary School

Mohd Ekram Al Hafis Hashim — 2024-05-07

The impact of technological advancement on the education system, particularly the need for innovation in its use in teaching and learning, is significant. However, the disclosure of a previous study found that a total of 269,332 primary school students across the country were not able to master the basic 3M skills of reading, counting, and writing. Therefore, this study aims to develop an Interactive AR textbook to learn the vowels a, e, è, i, o, and u. Evaluation of the effectiveness of using Interactive AR Textbooks, especially from the design point of view and to user experience and cognitive style in the context of Orang Asli education in the State of Perak. This study uses design-based research (DBR) as design research, which is divided into four phases: Phase I (analysis), Phase II (development), Phase III (evaluation), and Phase IV (documentation). Six experts were selected to verify the application. It was tested for usability and student performance on 62 first-year students among Orang Asli students in the State of Perak. The results revealed that the Interactive AR Textbook can be used to learn vowels a, e, è, i, o, and u based on expert agreement in terms of usability (99%), ease of use (98%), ease of learning (96%), and motivation (100%). Results show that Interactive AR Textbooks can increase motivation for learning Malay vowels, making them beneficial for grade 1 students, teachers, and schools. This application enables the creation of a realistic, authentic, engaging, and entertaining learning environment. This study also acknowledges the limitations and future recommendations of this study.

Inovasi Cerdik Jawi Menggunakan Pembelajaran Kinestatik dan Koperatif Meningkatkan Kemahiran Menulis Jawi dalam Kalangan Murid Sekolah Rendah

Fatma wahida Amran — 2024-05-09

"Inovasi Cerdik Jawi" adalah satu pendekatan yang memanfaatkan pembelajaran kinestetik dan koperatif dengan tujuan meningkatkan kemahiran menulis Jawi dalam kalangan murid sekolah rendah. Pendekatan ini menekankan penggunaan aktiviti-aktiviti yang melibatkan gerakan fizikal dan kerjasama antara murid untuk mencapai objektif pembelajaran. Inovasi ini memberikan penekanan kepada kemahiran motor halus murid melalui aktiviti membentuk tulisan di atas pasir (magnetic sand) yang dapat memberikan rangsangan positif terhadap kemahiran motor halus murid. Aktiviti pembelajaran dalam "Inovasi Cerdik Jawi" turut melibatkan murid belajar secara koperatif yang memerlukan kerjasama murid dalam proses belajar dan mereka bertanggungjawab ke atas pembelajaran rakan-rakan sepasukan mereka selain daripada pembelajaran mereka sendiri. Justeru, matlamat kajian ini dijalankan untuk meningkatkan kemahiran menulis Jawi dengan menggunakan “Inovasi Cerdik jawi”. Kajian kuantitatif dijalankan dalam kajian ini dengan kajian kuasi eksperimen melibatkan ujian pra dan ujian pasca. Enam puluh orang murid sekolah rendah dibahagikan kepada dua kumpulan iaitu kumpulan kawalan dan kumpulan rawatan. Kumpulan kawalan (n=30) menggunakan kaedah tradisional dalam pembelajaran mereka manakala kumpulan rawatan (n=30) menggunakan kaedah "Inovasi Cerdik Jawi". Keputusan ujian Levene iaitu (F (1, 58) = 2.449, p>0.05) menunjukkan bahawa nilai ujian pra bagi kumpulan kawalan dan kumpulan rawatan adalah homogen sebelum kajian dilaksanakan. Keputusan ujian pasca bagi kumpulan rawatan menunjukkan kaedah pembelajaran menggunakan Inovasi Cerdik Jawi memberi kesan yang signifikan terhadap kemahiran menulis Jawi. Berdasarkan dapatan data kualitatif, kaedah pengajaran dengan aplikasi kaedah "Inovasi Cerdik Jawi" dapat meningkatkan minat murid dalam pembelajaran Jawi. Secara kesimpulannya, "Inovasi Cerdik Jawi" adalah salah satu kaedah pembelajaran menggunakan kinestetik dan koperatif yang berupaya meningkatkan tahap penguasaan penulisan Jawi dalam kalangan murid sekolah rendah.

Penerimaan Ibu Bapa Terhadap Program Pendidikan Inklusif di Sekolah Rendah Daerah Sibu

Vestly Kong Liang Soon — 2024-05-10

Program Pendidikan Inklusif (PI) merupakan satu program yang melibatkan murid berkeperluan pendidikan khas (MBPK) belajar bersama murid aliran perdana. Kajian ini dijalankan bertujuan untuk meneroka tahap penerimaan ibu bapa MBPK terhadap PI. Kajian ini dijalankan di sebuah sekolah rendah di daerah Sibu. Objektif adalah untuk mengenal pasti tahap pengetahuan dan sikap ibu bapa MBPK terhadap PI. Pendekatan kualitatif dengan reka bentuk kajian kes digunakan dalam kajian ini dengan bertunjangkan Teori Pembelajaran Sosial yang diterajui oleh Albert Bandura. Pemilihan peserta kajian adalah berdasarkan kaedah bersampelan bertujuan. Peserta kajian terdiri daripada dua orang responden yang merupakan penjaga utama kepada murid berkeperluan khas yang mengikuti Program Pendidikan Inklusif di sebuah sekolah daerah Sibu. Temu bual, pemerhatian menerusi penulisan nota lapangan dan analisis dokumen dipilih sebagai instrumen kajian dan seterusnya dapatan kajian telah dihuraikan secara deskriptif. Dapatan kajian menunjukkan bahawa penerimaan ibu bapa MBPK dari aspek pengetahuan dan sikap terhadap pelaksanaan PI adalah pada tahap yang sederhana tinggi. Pengkaji mendapati bahawa terdapat banyak persamaan antara responden terutamanya dalam aspek pengetahuan dan sikap mereka sebagai ibu bapa walaupun terdapat perbezaan daripada latar belakang. Beberapa cadangan telah dikemukakan kepada pihak Kementerian Pendidikan Malaysia dan pentadbir sekolah bagi mengatasi permasalahan yang timbul dan mengelakkan impak negatif terhadap pelaksanaan PI di sekolah. Terdapat juga beberapa cadangan kajian lanjutan untuk pengkaji yang ingin menjalankan kajian ini pada masa hadapan. Pihak yang berkaitan perlu mengambil serius dapatan kajian ini agar PI dapat berjalan dengan lancar terutamanya di daerah Sibu serta mampu melahirkan MBPK yang boleh menyumbang kepada pembangunan negara.

The Inclusive Education Program (IEP) is a program that involves students with special educational needs (SEN) learning together with mainstream students. This study was conducted with the aim of exploring the level of acceptance among parents of students with SEN towards the IEP. The study was carried out in a primary school in the Sibu district. The objective was to identify the level of knowledge and attitude of SEN parents towards IEP. A qualitative approach with a case study design was employed in this study, guided by Albert Bandura's Social Learning Theory. Participants were selected using a purposive sampling method. The study participants consisted of two respondents who were primary caregivers to students with special needs participating in the IEP at a school in the Sibu district. Interviews, observations through field notes and document analysis were chosen as research instruments and the study findings were subsequently described descriptively. The results of the study indicated that the acceptance of SEN parents in terms of knowledge and attitude towards the implementation of IEP was at a moderately high level. The researcher found that there were many similarities among the respondents, especially in terms of their knowledge and attitudes as parents, despite differences in the backgrounds of the parents. Several suggestions were proposed to the Malaysian Ministry of Education and school administrators to address arising issues and prevent negative impacts on the implementation of IEP in schools. There are also recommendations for further research for researchers interested in conducting similar studies in the future. Relevant parties should take the findings of this study seriously to ensure the smooth implementation of IEP especially in the Sibu district and to contribute to the country's development.

Pelaksanaan Pendidikan Inklusif dalam Aktiviti Kokurikulum di Sekolah Rendah Daerah Belaga, Sarawak

Vestly Kong Liang Soon — 2024-05-29

Pendidikan Inklusif merupakan sebuah pendidikan yang berteraskan konsep pendidikan untuk semua khasnya untuk murid berkeperluan pendidikan khas termasuklah dalam aktiviti kokurikulum. Kajian ini dijalankan untuk meneroka pelaksanaan Pendidikan Inklusif dalam aktiviti kokurikulum di kawasan sekolah rendah daerah pedalaman negeri Sarawak. Kajian ini dijalankan bagi meneroka pelaksanaan Pendidikan Inklusif dalam aktiviti kokurikulum di kawasan luar bandar. Kajian kualitatif ini menggunakan reka bentuk kajian kes dijalankan di sebuah sekolah yang memiliki populasi kajian seramai 19 orang murid dan sampel kajian terdiri daripada tiga orang responden iaitu guru aliran perdana yang terlibat dalam pendidikan inklusif dalam aktiviti kokurikulum ini. Data kualitatif kajian ini diperoleh melalui hasil temu bual tidak berstruktur dan hasil dapatan data pemerhatian senarai semak. Hasil temu bual dan pemerhatian mendapati kesemua responden memahami erti Pendidikan Inklusif dan setiap responden memiliki pengalaman mengajar kelas inklusif dalam aktiviti kokurikulum ini. Rata -rata responden juga menggunakan kaedah pengajaran belajar sambil bermain dalam aktiviti kokurikulum dan menggunakan beberapa jenis strategi pengajaran seperti belajar sambil bermain. Responden didapati melakukan pengubahsuaian seperti merancang pelaksanaan aktiviti semasa kokurikulum sebelum aktiviti kokurikulum bermula dan hanya menerapkan kaedah pengulangan kepada murid berkeperluan khas. Data temu bual juga menunjukkan kesemua responden menyatakan kelengkapan sukan masih lagi kurang dan fasiliti masih dalam keadaan yang belum memuaskan. Kesemua responden juga mempunyai hubungan dan kerjasama baik dengan warga sekolah. Diharapkan kajian ini boleh memberi manfaat dan rujukan kepada pembaca dan pengkaji.

Inclusive Education is an education that is based on the concept of education for all, especially for students with special educational needs, including extracurricular activities. This study was conducted to explore the implementation of Inclusive Education in co-curricular activities in primary school areas in the interior of Sarawak.This study was conducted to explore the implementation of Inclusive Education in extracurricular activities in rural areas. This qualitative study uses a case study design conducted in a school that has a study population of 19 students and the study sample consists of three respondents who are mainstream teachers who are involved in inclusive education in this co-curricular activity. The qualitative data of this study was obtained through the results of unstructured interviews and the results of checklist observation data. The results of interviews and observations found that all respondents understood the meaning of Inclusive Education and each respondent had experience teaching inclusive classes in this co-curricular activity. The average respondent also uses the teaching method of learning while playing in co-curricular activities and uses several types of teaching strategies such as learning while playing. Respondents were found to make modifications such as planning the implementation of co-curricular activities before co-curricular activities begin and only applying repetition methods to students with special needs. The interview data also showed that all respondents stated that sports equipment was still lacking and the facilities were still in an unsatisfactory state. All respondents also have a good relationship and cooperation with the school community. It is hoped that this study can provide benefit and reference to readers and researchers.

Empowering Leaders: A Work in Progress on Promoting Leadership Roles in Online Learning through Project-Based Learning (PBL)

Fatimah Hishamuddin — 2024-05-10

This article explores the evolving landscape of online learning and the pivotal role of project-based learning (PBL) in fostering leadership skills among student teachers. As education continues to transition to virtual platforms, there is a growing need to cultivate leadership qualities in student teachers to prepare them for the dynamic challenges of the digital age. Student teachers need to develop proficiency in digital pedagogy, which includes not only using technology for teaching but also understanding how to engage students in meaningful ways in an online setting.. Therefore, this work in progress aims to shed light on ongoing initiatives, strategies, and best practices in integrating PBL to promote and develop leadership roles within the online learning environment. By engaging in projects, student teachers learn to facilitate active, inquiry-based learning experiences for their future students.