2017 |
Kamaruzaman, M F; Noor, H M; Hanapiah, F A; Azahari, M H H Efficacy of DTT by using touchscreen learning numeracy App for children with autism Conference Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2017, ISBN: 9781509015955, (cited By 1). Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Application Design, Behaviour Analysis, Cause and Effects, Children with Autism, Computer Aided Instruction, Diseases, E-learning, Education, Engineering Education, Interactive Learning, Learning, Scaffolds, Statistics, Teaching, Windows Platform @conference{Kamaruzaman2017198, title = {Efficacy of DTT by using touchscreen learning numeracy App for children with autism}, author = {M F Kamaruzaman and H M Noor and F A Hanapiah and M H H Azahari}, url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85015855570&doi=10.1109%2fICEED.2016.7856071&partnerID=40&md5=7c8bf72171f0671937980837ef25a7cf}, doi = {10.1109/ICEED.2016.7856071}, isbn = {9781509015955}, year = {2017}, date = {2017-01-01}, journal = {2016 IEEE 8th International Conference on Engineering Education: Enhancing Engineering Education Through Academia-Industry Collaboration, ICEED 2016}, pages = {198-201}, publisher = {Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.}, abstract = {Touchscreen assistive learning numeracy application (TaLNA) is a touchscreen learning based application design for Children with Autism. TaLNA has been developed based on the concept of Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) called discrete trial training (DTT). This app will be used by teachers and instructors as a platform to facilitate children with autism on learning basic numeracy development in special schools. Thus, this study will investigate the efficacy and the effect of touchscreen assistive learning towards the children with autism. This app will run on Android and Windows platform. At an economical price range, the touchscreen assistive learning will have an immediate cause and effect response that enables the children with autism to be more independent during the scaffolds learning process. Hence it is an essence enhancement for children with autism management in and outside the classroom. This app is embedded with animated and interactive learning which has the potential to keep the children with autism motivated and engaged. It is a hope that TaLNA may inspire the instructional learning environment for children with autism, which could avail boost in early childcare education (ECCE). © 2016 IEEE.}, note = {cited By 1}, keywords = {Application Design, Behaviour Analysis, Cause and Effects, Children with Autism, Computer Aided Instruction, Diseases, E-learning, Education, Engineering Education, Interactive Learning, Learning, Scaffolds, Statistics, Teaching, Windows Platform}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {conference} } Touchscreen assistive learning numeracy application (TaLNA) is a touchscreen learning based application design for Children with Autism. TaLNA has been developed based on the concept of Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) called discrete trial training (DTT). This app will be used by teachers and instructors as a platform to facilitate children with autism on learning basic numeracy development in special schools. Thus, this study will investigate the efficacy and the effect of touchscreen assistive learning towards the children with autism. This app will run on Android and Windows platform. At an economical price range, the touchscreen assistive learning will have an immediate cause and effect response that enables the children with autism to be more independent during the scaffolds learning process. Hence it is an essence enhancement for children with autism management in and outside the classroom. This app is embedded with animated and interactive learning which has the potential to keep the children with autism motivated and engaged. It is a hope that TaLNA may inspire the instructional learning environment for children with autism, which could avail boost in early childcare education (ECCE). © 2016 IEEE. |
2015 |
Rani, N M; Legino, R; Mudzafar, N; Kamaruzaman, M F Embedded visual schedule application towards autistic children development: A prelimenary study Conference Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2015, ISBN: 9781479945955, (cited By 5). Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Android Markets, Application Programs, Autism, Autistic Children, Children with Autism, Conceptual Model, Digital Organizer, Engineering Education, Executive Dysfunctions, Independence, Organizational Skills @conference{Rani2015129, title = {Embedded visual schedule application towards autistic children development: A prelimenary study}, author = {N M Rani and R Legino and N Mudzafar and M F Kamaruzaman}, url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84957093092&doi=10.1109%2fICEED.2014.7194701&partnerID=40&md5=3b168313fec053724a2650001c64185c}, doi = {10.1109/ICEED.2014.7194701}, isbn = {9781479945955}, year = {2015}, date = {2015-01-01}, journal = {ICEED 2014 - 2014 IEEE 6th Conference on Engineering Education}, pages = {129-132}, publisher = {Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.}, abstract = {Organizational skills are essential for every individual to lead an independent life. For autistic individuals, living an independent life is a big challenge. One of the reasons is because of executive dysfunction that they experience. Executive dysfunction is a drawback for autistic individuals in terms of organizational skills. However, it is found that the use of digital organizers may be helpful to enhance these individuals' quality of life. Although there are a few numbers of digital organizers for autistic users in the android market, not many studies were able to proof the effectiveness in engaging autistic users with the tools in global context. Therefore, a conceptual model will be proposed in this study based on related studies. With the aim to explore the potential of digital organizer applications to Malaysian autistic users, this study will be significant in designing appropriate instructional program for autistic children development. © 2014 IEEE.}, note = {cited By 5}, keywords = {Android Markets, Application Programs, Autism, Autistic Children, Children with Autism, Conceptual Model, Digital Organizer, Engineering Education, Executive Dysfunctions, Independence, Organizational Skills}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {conference} } Organizational skills are essential for every individual to lead an independent life. For autistic individuals, living an independent life is a big challenge. One of the reasons is because of executive dysfunction that they experience. Executive dysfunction is a drawback for autistic individuals in terms of organizational skills. However, it is found that the use of digital organizers may be helpful to enhance these individuals' quality of life. Although there are a few numbers of digital organizers for autistic users in the android market, not many studies were able to proof the effectiveness in engaging autistic users with the tools in global context. Therefore, a conceptual model will be proposed in this study based on related studies. With the aim to explore the potential of digital organizer applications to Malaysian autistic users, this study will be significant in designing appropriate instructional program for autistic children development. © 2014 IEEE. |
Azahari, I N N A; Ahmad, W F W; Hashim, A S Preliminary study on social learning using mobile technology among children with autism Journal Article Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics), 9429 , pp. 420-431, 2015, ISSN: 03029743, (cited By 0). Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Autism, Cognitive Learning, Diseases, Education, Engineering Education, Information Science, Mobile Technology, Social Interactions, Social Sciences, Surveys, Teaching, Telecommunication, Telecommunication Equipment, Visual Approach @article{Azahari2015420, title = {Preliminary study on social learning using mobile technology among children with autism}, author = {I N N A Azahari and W F W Ahmad and A S Hashim}, editor = {Zaman Jaafar Ali Robinson Shih Velastin Velastin Smeaton Zaman Jaafar Ali Robinson H B A N M P T K S S A F H B A N M P Smeaton A.F. Shih T.K.}, url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84950107133&doi=10.1007%2f978-3-319-25939-0_37&partnerID=40&md5=bd88f141aca1276bee7be8208da907e2}, doi = {10.1007/978-3-319-25939-0_37}, issn = {03029743}, year = {2015}, date = {2015-01-01}, journal = {Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)}, volume = {9429}, pages = {420-431}, publisher = {Springer Verlag}, abstract = {Autism is a neurological disorder that influences the growth of the brain, resulting struggles in learning, communication, and social interaction. There is no cure for autism, however excellent educational practices and prompt intervention leads to rapid improvements. One of the excellent approaches is the Visual Approach, which uses pictures or other visual items to communicate with autistic children, as they are visually oriented. Moreover, the usage of technology is able to build their interest in learning activities. Major impairment of children with autism is their difficulty in social interaction. The objective of this paper is to discuss on the preliminary study of social learning among children with autism. The methodology used to conduct the preliminary study is through questionnaires to parents and teachers of children with autism, which the questions are to verify the literature reviews. The result of testing discovers that the real life conditions of the children are similar with the finding from the literature reviews. © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015.}, note = {cited By 0}, keywords = {Autism, Cognitive Learning, Diseases, Education, Engineering Education, Information Science, Mobile Technology, Social Interactions, Social Sciences, Surveys, Teaching, Telecommunication, Telecommunication Equipment, Visual Approach}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } Autism is a neurological disorder that influences the growth of the brain, resulting struggles in learning, communication, and social interaction. There is no cure for autism, however excellent educational practices and prompt intervention leads to rapid improvements. One of the excellent approaches is the Visual Approach, which uses pictures or other visual items to communicate with autistic children, as they are visually oriented. Moreover, the usage of technology is able to build their interest in learning activities. Major impairment of children with autism is their difficulty in social interaction. The objective of this paper is to discuss on the preliminary study of social learning among children with autism. The methodology used to conduct the preliminary study is through questionnaires to parents and teachers of children with autism, which the questions are to verify the literature reviews. The result of testing discovers that the real life conditions of the children are similar with the finding from the literature reviews. © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015. |
2014 |
Kamaruzaman, M F; Azahari, M H H Form design development study on autistic counting skill learning application Conference Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2014, ISBN: 9781479945559, (cited By 10). Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Autistic Children, Children with Autism, Computer Aided Instruction, Counting Skill, Design Process, Diseases, Education, Embedded Technology, Engineering Education, Learning, Theoretical Framework, Touchscreens @conference{Kamaruzaman201470, title = {Form design development study on autistic counting skill learning application}, author = {M F Kamaruzaman and M H H Azahari}, url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84925947367&doi=10.1109%2fI4CT.2014.6914148&partnerID=40&md5=60cc4a83e2af10b36fafacd86d05c6c3}, doi = {10.1109/I4CT.2014.6914148}, isbn = {9781479945559}, year = {2014}, date = {2014-01-01}, journal = {I4CT 2014 - 1st International Conference on Computer, Communications, and Control Technology, Proceedings}, pages = {70-74}, publisher = {Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.}, abstract = {Children with autism have their own set of impairments that affect their developments. Thus, the chance to attain self-determination may be critical for most if not all of autistic children. However, it is essential for them to obtain vital skill system in order to achieve a certain level of independent. Thus, it is necessary for every autistic children to acquire basic counting skills to enhance their self-determination. With the emergence of assistive learning technology such as Smartphone, PDA, tablets and laptop with touch screen facility, there are new certain ways to enrich the quality of life for individuals with autism. This study aims to explore the basic counting skills based dynamic visual for children with autism that will possibly be of assistance to parents, educators and facilitators in the development of digital assistive learning tools to meet the needs of autistic children's learning environment. From the proposed theoretical framework, an application was designed and tested on some of autistic users. Based on the observation of the experiment, the users showed positive attitude towards the outcome of the application. © 2014 IEEE.}, note = {cited By 10}, keywords = {Autistic Children, Children with Autism, Computer Aided Instruction, Counting Skill, Design Process, Diseases, Education, Embedded Technology, Engineering Education, Learning, Theoretical Framework, Touchscreens}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {conference} } Children with autism have their own set of impairments that affect their developments. Thus, the chance to attain self-determination may be critical for most if not all of autistic children. However, it is essential for them to obtain vital skill system in order to achieve a certain level of independent. Thus, it is necessary for every autistic children to acquire basic counting skills to enhance their self-determination. With the emergence of assistive learning technology such as Smartphone, PDA, tablets and laptop with touch screen facility, there are new certain ways to enrich the quality of life for individuals with autism. This study aims to explore the basic counting skills based dynamic visual for children with autism that will possibly be of assistance to parents, educators and facilitators in the development of digital assistive learning tools to meet the needs of autistic children's learning environment. From the proposed theoretical framework, an application was designed and tested on some of autistic users. Based on the observation of the experiment, the users showed positive attitude towards the outcome of the application. © 2014 IEEE. |
2017 |
Efficacy of DTT by using touchscreen learning numeracy App for children with autism Conference Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2017, ISBN: 9781509015955, (cited By 1). |
2015 |
Embedded visual schedule application towards autistic children development: A prelimenary study Conference Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2015, ISBN: 9781479945955, (cited By 5). |
Preliminary study on social learning using mobile technology among children with autism Journal Article Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics), 9429 , pp. 420-431, 2015, ISSN: 03029743, (cited By 0). |
2014 |
Form design development study on autistic counting skill learning application Conference Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2014, ISBN: 9781479945559, (cited By 10). |