Barriers for Digital Game-Based Learning Teaching Method: A Performance on Primary School Malay Historical Subject
Mudiana Mokhsin1, Amer Shakir Zainol2, Mohd Husni Mohd Som3, Umaimah Kamarulzaman4, Nur Athirah Ahmad Foad5
1Mudiana Mokhsin,Faculty of Computer and Mathematical Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia. Institute of Malay Thoughts and Leadership (IMPAK), Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
2Amer Shakir Zainol, Faculty of Computer and Mathematical Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
3Mohd Husni Mohd Som, Faculty of Art and Design, Science, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia. Institute of Malay Thoughts and Leadership (IMPAK), Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
4Umaimah Kamarulzaman, Institute of Malay Thoughts and Leadership (IMPAK), Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
5Nur Athirah Ahmad Foad, Faculty of Computer and Mathematical Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia. Institute of Malay Thoughts and Leadership (IMPAK), Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
Manuscript received on September 22, 2019. | Revised Manuscript received on October 20, 2019. | Manuscript published on October 30, 2019. | PP: 1703-1707 | Volume-9 Issue-1, October 2019 | Retrieval Number: A2641109119/2019©BEIESP | DOI: 10.35940/ijeat.A2641.109119
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Abstract: History subjects are often connected with the traditional and teacher-centered learning which is not a very effective method. The learning and teaching technique of history subject is static, and students easily lost their interest to memorizing the facts. From the preliminary study towards the primary school history teacher, they stated that history subject was very challenging subject to be taught since it was difficult to attract the pupils to imagine and appreciate the Malay History era. The study aims to highlight how teaching by using Digital Game-Based Learning (DGBL) can be applied as one of the techniques to improve history subject teaching method. This aim was achieved by answering three research objectives, 1)identifying the current practice among the teacher in teaching Malay Historical Subject, 2)investigating the teachers’ perceptions toward using DGBL and 3) determining the barriers that influence teachers towards using DGBL in teaching Malay Historical Subject. The study was conducted together with 35 primary school Malay historical subject teachers in Malaysia. Prototype evaluation was conducted using one to one testing with 14 participants. A part of the study requiredthe participants to rank 20 prospective barriers identified as obstacles to digital game-based learning.
Keywords: Malay historical subject, digital game-based learning, teachers’ attitude, barriers, questionnaire, mobile application.