Development of VLE Frog Website on Pre-Number Topic for Students with Learning Disability

Iklil Kamarul Zaman,Rosadah Abd Majid,Manisah Mohd Ali,Mahfuzah Zainol

doi:10.4236/ce.2018.914163

Abstract

This study is intended to design, develop and evaluate teaching materials based on Frog Virtual Learning Environment (VLE Frog) for Mathematics subject on Pre-Number’s topic. The development of this website was based on the ADDIE framework and comprising five phases; analyse, design, development, implement and evaluation. “Jom Belajar Matematik” website was obtained using the VLE Frog platform. Feedback regarding the use of the website was obtained using questionnaires and interviews. Ten special education teachers completed the questionnaires in one of the schools in Sepang. The descriptive and inferential analysis was used to test the research questions using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 22.0. The findings show that there are the overall means of presentation style and content and language are at a very high level, while the overall mean of interest of special education teachers of Mathematics subject in teaching and learning based on “Jom Belajar Matematik” is high. The finding also shows that there is a significant relationship between the levels of interest of Special Education teachers in one of the secondary school in Sepang district based on age. TheVLE Frog website of “Jom Belajar Matematik” is accessible at any time, and it is free of charge, via https://bea9604.1bestarinet.net/iklilkamarulzaman.

Highlights

The findings show that there are the overall means of presentation style and content and language are at a very high level, while the overall mean of interest of special education teachers of Mathematics subject in teaching and learning based on “Jom Belajar Matematik” is high
The null hypothesis (Ho) for this study is, there is no significant difference in the level of interest of special education teachers in one of the secondary schools in the Sepang district based on age
The VLE Frog “Jom Belajar Matematik” website can be used as a reference source for teachers and special education students in particular and the learning session in the classroom will be more interesting and not just involve one-way interaction

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Introduction

The use of ICT (Information and Communication Technology) is widespread increasingly, and it is focused on the workforce, but it is wide-. Special education is no exception in the use of ICT as it helps in teaching and learning process in special education schools. Teachers are leaders in school, and they should be more creative and innovative in channelling information and managing their knowledge using technology (Laroiya, 2008). The Malaysian Education Blueprint 2013-2015 which was introduced by the Ministry of Education Malaysia (MOE) has put the ICT benefit goal in teaching and learning. Kementerian Pelajaran Malaysia (2012), calls every student to have access to quality education and the integration of today’s technology world

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