A conceptual proposal for mobile learning interactive courseware for basic French-Malay

Nur Aina Sakinah Mohamad Haris

Abstract

In this study, an interactive mobile learning web-based system will be developed, 'Basic French-Malay Words,' especially for the first-timer students taking French subjects in schools or universities. The goal of this system's development is to learn the challenges that Malay language students have understanding French as a foreign language utilising existing traditional approach. To address this issue, the initial goal of this research is to establish the system requirements that will make a good learning platform. The next step is to create a mobile learning web-based system that will assist students in overcoming the challenges that arise. The final goal is to assess students' and educators' satisfaction with the application's usefulness. As a result, the purpose of this research is to design and construct a mobile web-based system for students to learn French in Malay. The methodology used for identifying the requirements is from the literature review content analysis and interviews. The Waterfall Model is used in software development, and heuristic evaluation is used in software evaluation. Finally, the anticipated outcome will be the requirements, software prototype, and level of user satisfaction with this mobile learning web-based system. As a result, the conceptual idea for this research is presented in this paper.

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