Usability matter: Teaching the indigenous students with courseware?

• Main Authors: Mokhsin @ Misron, Mudiana, Shaffiei, Zatul Amilah, Suhadak, Saiful Adli, Abdul Mutalib, Ariffin
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2010
• Subjects: L Education (General); T Technology (General)
• Online Access: http://repo.uum.edu.my/11123/1/PG122_127.pdf; http://repo.uum.edu.my/11123/; http://www.kmice.uum.edu.my
• Institution: Universiti Utara Malaysia

This paper reports results of a research carried out to determine the possibility of computer technology use among the indigenous children in teaching and learning.In this study, courseware was used in a classroom of a school for the indigenous children, in which their motivation was extremely low. Comparison between normal class and courseware-assisted class was carried out and reports in the methodology.Next, the results of the tests discussed.The findings reveal that the indigenous children were able to accept the newly-introduced courseware-assisted teaching and learning.This could be seen in their attendance record, and achievement improvement.This study concludes that the courseware could be a usable tool to support the indigenous learning motivation.