Usability Evaluation of Mobile App for the Sustainable Professional Development of Teachers

Authors

  • Nisar Ahmed Dahri QUEST University Nawabshah
  • Muhammad Saleem Vighio Quaid-E-Awam University of engineering, Science and technology , Pakistan
  • Waleed Mugahed Al-Rahmi Faculty of Social Sciences & Humanities, School of Education, Universiti Teknologi Ma-laysia, UTM, 81310, Skudai, Johor, Malaysia
  • Omar A. Alismaiel College of Education, King Faisal University, Alhasa, 31982, Saudi Arabia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3991/ijim.v16i16.32015

Keywords:

Sustainable CPD Model, Teacher’s training, Mobile-based training App, Usability, Effectiveness, Efficiency, digital learning use for education sustainability

Abstract


Teachers' professional development plays a significant role in the sustainability of quality education. However, providing sustainable professional development programs is difficult because of various challenges, such as insufficient government policies, a scarcity of qualified personnel and training opportunities, lack of access and resources, etc. The COVID-19 epidemic has further intensified the problem and adversely harmed schoolteachers’ interest, motivation, and involvement. In such situations, technology can play a positive role in carrying out sustainable educational activities. However, little focus has been paid to the use of technology for the sustainable professional development of teachers, particularly in the under developing countries. Due to its unique qualities, mobile learning is receiving much attention as an essential component to impart sustainable education to teaching professionals. It represents a paradigm shift in ongoing professional development, particularly for teachers who are constrained by time, resources, and travel requirements. Mobile learning is an alternate and complementary technique to enhance teachers' professional development, allowing them to work, learn, and attain their full potential.  To meet the sustainable development goal of teachers’ education, in [1] we have provided a framework for teachers' continuous professional development (CPD). Based on that, we have also developed a mobile App to provide training and ongoing support to teachers’ professionals. This study evaluates the usability of our mobile App for the sustainable development of teachers. Usability characteristics of usefulness, efficiency, and satisfaction are measured using a usability testing approach. 107 elementary school instructors took part in the study. Participants in the study performed eight usability tasks in the same room using the researcher's internet bandwidth. The participants' time and completion rate were recorded. A post-test questionnaire followed usability tasks. After the usability activities, participants completed a System Usability Scale questionnaire to assess overall satisfaction with the training app and gain a broad picture of the program. The application achieved a 100% completion rate for all tasks, indicating an extremely effective, efficient, and sustainable system. Moreover, the satisfaction percentage was also found to be 84.1 percent, which is considered highly satisfactory.

Author Biographies

Muhammad Saleem Vighio , Quaid-E-Awam University of engineering, Science and technology , Pakistan

Dr. Muhammad Saleem Vighio received the M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in computer science from Aalborg University, Denmark, in 2009 and 2012, respectively. He is currently working as an Associate Professor and the Head of the Department of Computer Science, Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering, Science and Technology, Nawabshah, Pakistan. He has been credited with several national and international conference papers and journal articles. His research work focuses on the verification of software systems, including real-time and embedded systems, and web services protocols. He is a member of the editorial boards of many research journals. He is also a member of the statutory bodies of many national universities.Email.saleem.vighio@quest.edu.pk

Waleed Mugahed Al-Rahmi , Faculty of Social Sciences & Humanities, School of Education, Universiti Teknologi Ma-laysia, UTM, 81310, Skudai, Johor, Malaysia

Dr. Waleed Mugahed Al-Rahmi is an assistant professor of Computer and Education at Faculty of Social Sciences & Humanities, School of Education, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. He completed PhD degree from Faculty of Computing - Information Systems, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. And he got Best Student Award, Doctor of Philosophy (Faculty of Computing - Information System), Excellent academic achievement in conjunction with the 56nd Convocation Ceremony, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), 2016. Waleed experiences had teaching assistant 2.5 years in Faculty of Computing at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. Moreover, Post- Doctoral in Faculty of information and Communication Technology at International Islamic University Malaysia, Moreover, Post- Doctoral in Faculty of Science at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. Furthermore, Currently Post- Doctoral in Faculty of Education at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. His research interests are information system management, information technology management, human-computer interaction, implementation process, Technology Acceptance Model (TAM), communication and constructivism theories, impact of social media networks, collaborative learning, E-learning, knowledge management, Massive Open Online Course (MOOCs), statistical data analysis (IBM SPSS, AMOS, NVIVO and SmartPLS). Email: waleed.alrahmi@yahoo.com

Omar A. Alismaiel , College of Education, King Faisal University, Alhasa, 31982, Saudi Arabia

Dr. Omar A. Alismaiel is an assistant professor in Educational Technologies, and Head of Curriculum and Teaching Methods Department, College of Education at King Faisal University, Alhasa, Saudi Arabia. He had his Doctoral degree in Educational Technology from University of Wollongong, Australia, 2013. He also had his Master degree in Information Technology in Education and Training from University of Wollongong, Australia, 2007. He got his Bachelor degree in Teaching Science for Elementary Education from Teachers College, Alhasa, Saudi Arabia, 2002. Dr. Alismaiel research interests include Blended Learning, E- Learning, Collaborative Learning, Mobile Learning, Virtual Classroom, Online Learning Tools, Interactive Multimedia and Social Media Technologies. Email: oalismaeel@kfu.edu.sa

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2022-08-31

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Dahri, N. A., Muhammad Saleem Vighio, Waleed Mugahed Al-Rahmi, & Omar A. Alismaiel. (2022). Usability Evaluation of Mobile App for the Sustainable Professional Development of Teachers. International Journal of Interactive Mobile Technologies (iJIM), 16(16), pp. 4–30. https://doi.org/10.3991/ijim.v16i16.32015

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Vol. 16 No. 16 (2022)

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