Need Analysis of The Smart Pattern Application Elements as an Innovative Teaching Aid for Evening Gown Pattern-Making for Home Economics Students
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https://doi.org/10.37134/trij.vol2.sp.8.2026Keywords:
Teaching Aids, Applications, Evening Dress, Garment Making Course, SDG 4Abstract
This study aims to analyse the elements of the Smart Pattern Application as an innovative teaching aid to facilitate evening gown pattern-making among Home Economics students at Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI). Evening gown pattern-making is a complex technical skill that requires visual understanding, measurement accuracy, and step-by-step practice to ensure that students are able to produce accurate and well-structured garment patterns. However, conventional teaching methods and limited instructional time constrain students’ mastery of this skill, particularly in understanding the systematic process involved in evening gown pattern-making. These limitations create challenges for both lecturers and students in achieving effective teaching and learning outcomes in the Women’s Garment Making Course. Therefore, there is a need for a more effective and technology-based teaching aid that can support the learning process and enhance students’ understanding. The Design and Development Research (DDR) approach was implemented throughout the study. The needs analysis phase involved two experienced lecturers who teach the Women’s Garment Making Course at UPSI. This phase employed interview methods to identify challenges encountered in teaching and learning, determine the content requirements, and explore the necessary functions needed in the development of the digital application. The findings indicate that there is a need for a learning platform that integrates visual and interactive elements while also supporting self-directed learning. Such a platform is important in helping students understand the process of making evening gown patterns systematically and more effectively. The Smart Pattern Application will be developed by integrating elements such as step-by-step pattern-making guidance, visual pattern illustrations, systematic measurement calculations, interactive notes, and support for self-directed learning. The development of this application is expected to support technology-based pedagogy, enhance students’ understanding of evening gown pattern-making, and serve as a relevant digital teaching aid in delivering the Women’s Garment Making Course at UPSI.
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