Formative evaluation of an Arabic online vocabulary learning games prototype: lessons from a Malaysian higher learning institution experience
The use of digital game-based learning is a new trend of instructional practices in different fields of knowledge. The research and studies related to this field are increasingly attracting the researchers all over the world to further explore the various aspects of educational games models, the des...
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| description | The use of digital game-based learning is a new trend of instructional practices in different fields of knowledge. The research and studies related to this field are increasingly attracting the researchers all over the world to further explore the various aspects of educational games models, the design and development of games itself, the
evaluation insights and many more. This chapter describes an experience of the formative evaluation of an online game among Arabic language learners at the elementary level in the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). The mixed methods of quantitative and qualitative research approaches were utilized to investigate the usability, practicality and effectiveness of this games prototype in the real settings. This chapter also described the process and phases of evaluation throughout the responses from participants which vary from experts in ID and SME, lecturers and learners as the actual users. |
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| spelling | iium-6162025-03-17T02:58:08Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/616/ Formative evaluation of an Arabic online vocabulary learning games prototype: lessons from a Malaysian higher learning institution experience Sahrir, Muhammad Sabri L Education (General) PJ6001 Arabic The use of digital game-based learning is a new trend of instructional practices in different fields of knowledge. The research and studies related to this field are increasingly attracting the researchers all over the world to further explore the various aspects of educational games models, the design and development of games itself, the evaluation insights and many more. This chapter describes an experience of the formative evaluation of an online game among Arabic language learners at the elementary level in the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). The mixed methods of quantitative and qualitative research approaches were utilized to investigate the usability, practicality and effectiveness of this games prototype in the real settings. This chapter also described the process and phases of evaluation throughout the responses from participants which vary from experts in ID and SME, lecturers and learners as the actual users. IGI Global, United States 2012 Book Chapter PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/616/1/616_sabri.pdf Sahrir, Muhammad Sabri (2012) Formative evaluation of an Arabic online vocabulary learning games prototype: lessons from a Malaysian higher learning institution experience. In: Instructional technology research, design and development: lessons from the field. IGI Global, 1 . IGI Global, United States, Hershey, PA: United States, pp. 357-369. ISBN 9781613501986 http://www.igi-global.com/chapter/formative-evaluation-arabic-online-vocabulary/61280 10.4018/978-1-61350-198-6 |
| spellingShingle | L Education (General) PJ6001 Arabic Sahrir, Muhammad Sabri Formative evaluation of an Arabic online vocabulary learning games prototype: lessons from a Malaysian higher learning institution experience |
| title | Formative evaluation of an Arabic online vocabulary
learning games prototype: lessons from a Malaysian higher
learning institution experience |
| title_full | Formative evaluation of an Arabic online vocabulary
learning games prototype: lessons from a Malaysian higher
learning institution experience |
| title_fullStr | Formative evaluation of an Arabic online vocabulary
learning games prototype: lessons from a Malaysian higher
learning institution experience |
| title_full_unstemmed | Formative evaluation of an Arabic online vocabulary
learning games prototype: lessons from a Malaysian higher
learning institution experience |
| title_short | Formative evaluation of an Arabic online vocabulary
learning games prototype: lessons from a Malaysian higher
learning institution experience |
| title_sort | formative evaluation of an arabic online vocabulary
learning games prototype: lessons from a malaysian higher
learning institution experience |
| topic | L Education (General) PJ6001 Arabic |
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