Comparative Analysis of Digital Learning Applications in Jawi Literacy Development among Malaysian Preschoolers

Abstract

The Malaysian educational system introduced modern technology which revolutionized the methods of teaching Jawi education programs.  Research evaluates how digital learning tools improve Malaysian children's abilities and skills to learn Jawi competency such as writing an reading during their early years.  Two academic sources received analysis based on specified criteria through a rubric methodology in this study which included the thesis "Mobile Learning Applications for Basic Jawi for Malaysian Preschoolers" and the journal article "Bijak Jawi: Interactive Multimedia Tools Using Phonic 'Makhraj' Techniques for Preschoolers."  The research outcomes showed that using these programs on children had positive impacts on Jawi literacy development through separate methods of instruction.  Through interactive educational resources this thesis developed and evaluated mobile learning applications for better Jawi reading education of young children. The integration of technology within Malaysian education has produced substantial changes to instructional practices primarily regarding Jawi education in Malaysia.  A study objective demonstrates a need to understand how digital learning tools help Malaysian toddlers learn Jawi reading effectively.  Using a predefined set of criteria the study analyzed and differentiated between two scholarly publications including "Mobile Learning Applications for Basic Jawi for Malaysian Preschoolers" from a master's thesis and "Bijak Jawi: Interactive Multimedia Tools Using Phonic 'Makhraj' Techniques for Preschoolers" which appeared in a journal publication.  Both pedagogical approaches that were used with children produced positive outcomes for Jawi literacy development.  This thesis evaluated the development process of mobile applications for Jawi reading education with a focus on interactive learning materials for preschoolers.