Motivating Low-Achieving Learners to Use Mobile Assistive Courseware through Signaling Principle

Ariffin Am,A.Siti Zulaiha,S Ahmad Jelani

doi:10.3991/ijim.v13i04.10527

Abstract

Developing a courseware is easy. However, making a courseware usable for its target user requires a scientific process. As a response to that, a study has been carried out in making courseware usable for low-achieving learners. As part of the study, this paper aims to describe the application of signaling principles in the developed courseware specifically for low-achieving learners. The prototype has been developed through user-centered approach. It involved users during the designing and development process. Then, it was delivered to users. Their experience dealing with the developed prototype was observed in their natural context with assistance of their teachers. Eventually, it was found that they were highly motivated to use the courseware.

Highlights

Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) is a discipline that highly considers the usability of interactive computer system involving users in various domains who require technology to accomplish their activities [1,2]
This paper aims to report the application of signaling principle in the iCAL4LA-Bijak Matematik
This study believes that the signaling principle through the place holder, color, size, outline, mapping, metaphor, item arrangements, and audio cues motivates the learners in interacting with theiCAL4LA-Bijak Matematik

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Introduction

Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) is a discipline that highly considers the usability of interactive computer system involving users in various domains who require technology to accomplish their activities [1,2]. An interactive CAL application must consider an effective user interface design [3,20,21], in which interaction concept act as part of its elements [4]. With a good interaction concept, interactive CAL or courseware will reach its ultimate goal as a usable application [5,6,23]. The lacking of an appropriate design concept leads to inefficiency of user-courseware interaction [7,8,24], especially in the low iJIM ‒ Vol 13, No 4, 2019

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