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E-Learning Islamic Studies for Form Four Students



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Nazirah binti Mat Sin, Azira Ab Aziz, Hasmiza Othman, Seyed Ahmad Rahimi and Peter Woods

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DOI:10.17265/1934-7332/2011.06.004

Faculty of Creative Multimedia, Multimedia University, Cyberjaya, Selangor 63100, Malaysia

Despite the efforts by Ministry of Education to promote Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in education in Malaysia, the Islamic education syllabus is far behind the intended plan in ICT usage in learning and teaching. Concern was raised that Islamic Studies faced the risk of being misunderstood if the lessons were taught through self-accessing method with minimal intervention from teachers. Using the Dick and Carey instructional model as a framework, an e-learning version was devised for the national Form 4 Islamic Studies syllabus, “The steps and procedures of Hajj and Umrah”. The Islamic Studies textbook for national secondary schools in Malaysia was reviewed using a systematic approach, from identifying the instructional goal through to formative and summative evaluation processes. Interview sessions with students were conducted to assess the developed e-learning Islamic Studies content. A subsequent survey with students was conducted. Results from the study indicated the e-learning Islamic Studies content had the potential to help students, being easy to use, and attracting and retaining students’ attention.

E-learning, islamic studies, dick and carey model.