Perlaksanaan aktiviti prototaip kertas: Penggunaan teknik mnemonik visual untuk membantu murid prasekolah belajar bunyi huruf
Conducting the Paper Prototype Activity: Using Mnemonic Visuals to Help Preschoolers Learn Letter Sounds
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https://doi.org/10.37134/jpak.vol14.1.9.2025Keywords:
Ptototaip kertas, bunyi huruf, teknik mnemonik, aplikasi pembelajaran, murid prasekolahAbstract
Kajian ini membincangkan perlaksanaan aktiviti prototaip kertas di dalam pembangunan huruf yang mempunyai ciri mnemonik visual. Objektif kajian adalah untuk mereka bentuk huruf yang mempunyai ciri mnemonik imej berdasarkan maklum balas murid prasekolah. Proses pembangunan prototaip melibatkan perancangan dan pelaksanaan aktiviti prototaip kertas yang dijalankan ke atas 134 orang murid prasekolah daripada tujuh buah kelas di daerah Kuantan. Melalui prototaip kertas, murid dapat memilih objek yang betul untuk dipadankan dengan bunyi huruf. Pemilihan objek ini bertujuan memastikan reka bentuk akhir mnemonik visual pada huruf di dalam Aplikasi Bunyi Huruf berkesan dan sesuai untuk murid. Data dikutip dan dianalisis secara kuantitatif untuk menilai keberkesanan teknik mnemonik visual dalam pembelajaran bunyi huruf. Secara keseluruhan, majoriti murid menunjukkan prestasi yang baik, dengan 45.5% berjaya menjawab semua item dengan betul. Sebilangan kecil murid menghadapi kesukaran, dengan skor terendah dicatatkan oleh seorang murid. Aktiviti prototaip kertas ini membuktikan bahawa objek yang dicadangkan berjaya berfungsi sebagai mnemonik visual bagi huruf yang diwakili. Kaedah kajian yang digunakan adalah pendekatan kuantitatif dengan reka bentuk kajian deskriptif, yang memfokuskan pada analisis data numerik untuk menggambarkan pencapaian murid. Kajian ini menyumbang kepada perbincangan berterusan tentang penggunaan prototaip kertas dalam mereka bentuk aplikasi pendidikan, terutamanya dalam membantu kanak-kanak prasekolah belajar membaca. Aktiviti Prototaip Kertas yang digunakan telah memberi petunjuk bahawa kesemua objek yang dicadangkan boleh digunakan sebagai mnemonik visual bagi huruf yang diwakili oleh objek tersebut. Selain itu, pendekatan ini menyumbang kepada perbincangan berterusan tentang penggunaan prototaip kertas untuk mereka bentuk aplikasi pendidikan, terutamanya yang membantu kanak-kanak belajar membaca.
This study discusses the implementation of paper prototype activities in the development of letters with visual mnemonic features. The objective of the study is to design letters that incorporate image-based mnemonic features based on feedback from preschool students. The prototype development process involves planning and executing paper prototype activities conducted with 134 preschool students from seven classes in the Kuantan district. Through the paper prototype, students were able to select the correct object to match with the sound of a letter. This selection process aims to ensure that the final design of the visual mnemonic for the letters in the Letter Sound Application is effective and suitable for students. Data was collected and analyzed quantitatively to assess the effectiveness of the visual mnemonic technique in learning letter sounds. Overall, the majority of students performed well, with 45.5% successfully answering all items correctly. A small number of students faced difficulties, with the lowest score recorded by one student. The paper prototype activity demonstrated that the proposed objects successfully functioned as visual mnemonics for the represented letters. The research method used was a quantitative approach with a descriptive research design, focusing on the analysis of numerical data to illustrate student achievement. This study contributes to the ongoing discussion on the use of paper prototypes in designing educational applications, particularly in helping preschool children learn to read. The Paper Prototype Activity used has indicated that all proposed objects can be used as visual mnemonics for the letters they represent. Additionally, this approach contributes to the ongoing discussion about the use of paper prototypes in designing educational applications, especially those that assist children in learning to read.
Keywords: paper prototype, letter-sound, mnemonics technique, learning apps, preschool student
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