Digital storytelling of Prophet Nuh A.S: an Augmented Reality application

• Main Authors: Sheikh Abdul Aziz, Madihah, Jalarludin, Jalilah Nurul Atikah, Adnan, Anis Syakirah
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English; English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: BP1 Islam; BP80 Other individual, A-Z; T Technology (General)
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/86505/1/Digital%20Storytelling%20of%20Prophet%20Nuh%20AS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/86505/7/86505_digital%20story%20telling-tentative.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/86505/; http://ciic.cms.net.my/ciic2020/programme.html
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Augmented Reality (AR) is one of the most evolving technologies that is being implemented in various fields such as military, medical, advertising, entertainment, and education. The benefit of AR is well known for its interaction with virtual objects in a real-world environment. This study aims to extend the benefits of AR in the teaching and learning of the subject of Seerah (the History of Prophets), Prophet Nuh AS, as a medium to complement the existing teaching method for the teachers in telling a story about the Prophets to the school children. The aim is to test the usefulness of the AR technology in providing an immersive experience, help children to focus, and remember the story. To this end, a series of interviews with the experts and a survey with school children and parents have been carried out to gather the user-requirements and expert opinions throughout the development and implementation of the application. Upon completion, another series of User Acceptance Tests were conducted with the experts and school children. The findings suggest that this AR application accompanied with a storybook can help to assist school children in understanding and remembering the Seerah of Prophet Nuh AS. We hope that the application could be beneficial for the teacher and school children.