Redesigning of Mobile Content to Enhance Learning Activities Preparation by Preschool Experts

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https://doi.org/10.3991/ijim.v17i15.39325

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Mobile technology, Nominal Group Technique (NGT), learning activities, preschool expert, Interpretive Structural Modelling (ISM)

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Mobile content provision at the preschool stage has grown after the post-pandemic Covid-19.Preschool teachers face varying degrees of mobile technology literacy to prepare learningactivities that enhance children’s understanding and acquisition of knowledge and skills.Nevertheless, these teachers have minimal exposure and input to mobile content elementsthat can enhance learning. This study aims to redesign the mobile content model by redefiningthe required elements to improve learning activities preparation for preschoolers’basic problem-solving skills in mathematics. This case study involves seven preschool expertswhose data was collected using the Nominal Group Technique approach. Then, InterpretiveStructural Modelling was applied to develop the model through a voting process. The techniquewas used to rank the data from the experts before running the voting session. Thefindings revealed eleven principal elements for the mobile content model that can be dividedinto three content execution streams. The results offer several implications and benefitsto the mobile learning arena, particularly in early childhood education, due to its potentialto enhance engagement, interaction, and personalized learning experiences for younglearners. These outcomes provide insights into the best practices, strategies, and pedagogicalapproaches that can optimize the use of mobile devices in early childhood education, hence,promoting effective learning outcomes.

Author Biographies

Mageswaran Sanmugam, Centre for Instructional Technology and Multimedia, USM, Penang, Malaysia.

(Mageswaran Sanmugam), Ph.D., is the Deputy Director of Research, Innovation, and Networks at the Centre for Instructional Technology and Multimedia, USM, Penang, Malaysia. He is also a Senior Member of IEEE and a Professional Technologist under the Malaysia Board of Technologists (MBOT). He has published a book under IGI GLOBAL and Nova Science Publishers in Educational Technology, most notably game-based learning and behavioral technology (mageswaran@usm.my).

Hadi Hassan, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), 11800 Gelugor, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia.

(Hadi Hassan) obtained a Master of Education (Malay Language Education) at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia in 2018. He is a Ph.D. student (Malay Language Education) at Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), 11800 Gelugor, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia. His research interest is in Malay Language education, early childhood education, Malay pedagogy, psycholinguistics and sociolinguistics, and educational technology. He has written books on early childhood education under Dewan Bahasa & Pustaka Kuala Lumpur (hadiabu48@gmail.com).

Azwin Arif Abdul Rahim, Centre for Modern Languages, Universiti Malaysia Pahang

(Azwin Arif Abdul Rahim), Ph.D. Apple Professional Learning Specialist is a senior lecturer at the Centre for Modern Languages, Universiti Malaysia Pahang. He has more than two decades of experience facilitating ESL at tertiary institutions. His research and training cover Technology in Language Learning, Instructional Design, eLearning, MLearning, and Fuzzy Delphi Methods (ariftesl@ump.edu.my).

Nor Yazi Khamis, Centre for Modern Languages, Universiti Malaysia Pahang

(Nor Yazi Khamis), Ph.D., is a senior lecturer at the Centre for Modern Languages, UMP, with 20 years of teaching experience. She graduated with a Ph.D. in English Language Studies and holds TESL degrees. She is an associate editor and a certified Apple teacher interested in DDR and instructional design. (nyazi@ump.edu.my).

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Published

2023-08-09

How to Cite

Ismail, I. M., Sanmugam, M. ., Hassan, H. ., Nadzeri, M. B., Abdul Rahim, A. A. ., & Khamis, N. Y. . (2023). Redesigning of Mobile Content to Enhance Learning Activities Preparation by Preschool Experts. International Journal of Interactive Mobile Technologies (iJIM), 17(15), pp. 53–67. https://doi.org/10.3991/ijim.v17i15.39325

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