ICT Skills among Indigenous Students

Abstract

Malaysia is home to a diverse range of indigenous communities, often referred to “Orang Asli”, which means “original people”. These communities have inhabited in the Malaysian Peninsula and the island of Borneo and have their own distinct languages, cultures, and traditions. The difference in residence contributes to the diversity of education level, lifestyle, and ICT skill. Therefore, this situation resulting them not able to undergo life-long learning. Thus, the study aims to identify the level of ICT skills among Orang Asli children. Qualitative research was conducted, which involved five (5) Orang Asli students. Data were organized using the ATLAS.ti 7 software. Research findings show that basic ICT skills which focuses on the skills of turning on the computer, the skills of using the keyboard, and the skills of using the mouse among the indigenous students still low. Therefore, this finding contributes by providing a research direction to enhance ICT skills among Indigenous students' by developing ICT literacy module.