AN IMPROVED FLASHCARD-BASED ICS MOBILE APPLICATION FOR EFFECTIVE TEACHING AND LEARNING OF DFC10033 – INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SYSTEM System
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https://doi.org/10.15282/ijsecs.10.2.2024.9.0127Keywords:
Teaching Aid Tool, Continuous Quality Improvement, ICS, DFC10033, POLIMASAbstract
A mobile application (mobile app) is a software designed to operate on mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets, allowing users to access information or complete tasks quickly and easily without referring to traditional notes like books. In education, mobile apps function as interactive teaching tools that can be accessed easily and quickly by students. One of the initiatives under Continuous Quality Improvement in Polytechnics is the development of a Teaching Aid Tool to enhance students' understanding of the DFC10033-Introduction to Computer System (DFC10033) course. After a Continuous Quality Improvement meeting a held with the course lecturers and coordinators, a decision was taken on improving the teaching of DFC10033 Course. This made the need for additional teaching aid tools inevitable his led to the development of ICS Flashcard-Based Mobile App, which includes graphic elements and explanatory notes to improve students' understanding. This app is available for free on the Google Playstore.A study was then conducted to evaluate the usability and effectiveness of the app for students of the Diploma in Information Technology (Digital Technology) at Polytechnic Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah (Polimas), Jitra, Kedah, who are taking the DFC10033 course from the Department of Information Technology. The development of the app followed the ADDIE model, which consists of five phases: Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation. This quantitative study involved 171 male and female students aged between 18 and 25 years. Questionnaires were distributed through Google Forms to collect data, which was then analyzed to assess the objectives and effectiveness of the developed application. The results of the study indicate that the ICS Flashcard Mobile App made a positive contribution, with a mean value of Section B=3.77 and Section C=4.65, which, according to the mean score interpretation, indicates acceptance. The app effectively helped students to understand the course concepts more efficiently, aligning with the Continuous Quality Improvement objectives of developing the DFC10033 Teaching Aid Tool application and testing its effectiveness.
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