Language and Interactive Media in Teaching and Training at Akademi Pengajian Bahasa

Abstract

The Industrial Revolution 4.0 (4IR) is gaining ground in technology development in Malaysia. It also involves the development and usage of technology in the national education system. The development of this technology has a positive impact on language teaching and learning as it provides new dimensions with the development of more comprehensive interactive multimedia products. This paper discusses one of the courses that prepare graduates to produce interactive multimedia. Interactive multimedia is produced based on specific topic in Malay language that aims to teach specific target groups. Language and Interactive Media is a compulsory course taken by students of the Bachelor of Applied Language Studies (Malay for Professional Communications) at the Akademi Pengajian Bahasa, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam, while the Interactive Media Development course is an advanced course offered as an elective subject. The main objective of teaching and training for both courses is to ensure that students are capable of developing interactive multimedia-based learning products on Malay language and culture. The discussion was based on feedback provided through the Entrance-Exit Survey (EES), student’s learning outcome and examples of interactive media application produced by the students.