Development of VLE Frog Website on Pre-Number Topic for Students with Learning Disability
- 1 Department of Special Education, Faculty of Education, National University of Malaysia, Bangi, Malaysia
- 2 Department of Special Education, Faculty of Education, National University of Malaysia, Bangi, Malaysia
- 3 Department of Special Education, Faculty of Education, National University of Malaysia, Bangi, Malaysia
- 4 Department of Special Education, Faculty of Education, National University of Malaysia, Bangi, Malaysia
Abstract
This study is intended to design, develop and evaluate teaching materials based on Frog Virtual Learning Environment (VLE Frog) for Mathematics subject on Pre-Number’s topic. The development of this website was based on the ADDIE framework and comprising five phases; analyse, design, development, implement and evaluation. “ Jom Belajar Matematik ” website was obtained using the VLE Frog platform. Feedback regarding the use of the website was obtained using questionnaires and interviews. Ten special education teachers completed the questionnaires in one of the schools in Sepang. The descriptive and inferential analysis was used to test the research questions using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 22.0. The findings show that there are the overall mean s of presentation style and content and language are at a very high level, while the overall mean of interest of special education teachers of Mathematics subject in teaching and learning based on “ Jom Belajar Matematik ” is high. The finding also shows that there is a significant relationship between the levels of interest of Special Education teachers in one of the secondary school in Sepang district based on age. The VLE Frog website of “ Jom Belajar Matematik ” is accessible at any time, and it is free of charge, via https://bea9604.1bestarinet.net/iklilkamarulzaman .
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