Views of Teenagers on the Desired Mobile Applications in Humanistic Buddhism Learning (80668)
Session Chair: Fong Peng Chew
Sunday, 14 July 2024 13:55
Session: Session 3
Room: G10 (Ground)
Presentation Type:Oral Presentation
In the digital age, mobile apps have emerged as powerful tools for education, transcending traditional boundaries and providing learners with unprecedented access to information. Buddhism, with its rich treasure of teachings and millennia-old traditions, can benefit greatly from this digital revolution. However, designing and developing an effective mobile app for learning Buddhism requires a deep understanding of both user preferences and pedagogical principles. In this study, a self-developed questionnaire was used to investigate the views of teenagers on the desired mobile apps for learning humanistic Buddhism. The researchers surveyed 86 respondents by using a purposive sampling method from two Buddhist centers in Selangor. They were asked to evaluate the desired Buddhist mobile app. The study found that the respondents preferred a user-centered design of mobile apps for learning Buddhism with multilingual content presentations, especially separate versions in Chinese and English. Moreover, respondents favored multimedia elements such as illustrations and music. Furthermore, respondents acknowledged the potential benefits of gamification. Therefore, to improve learner engagement and interactivity, the design of mobile apps for Buddhism should be user-centered, and the presentation of learning content should be multilingual, multimedia, and include gamification features.
Authors:
Fong Peng Chew, University of Malaya, Malaysia
Jie Fang, University of Malaya, Malaysia
Fonny Dameaty Hutagalung, University of Malaya, Malaysia
Yin Liang Chang, University of Malaya, Malaysia
About the Presenter(s)
Dr Fong Peng Chew is a University Associate Professor/Senior Lecturer at University of Malaya in Malaysia
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