A firm believer of technology’s role in improving education, SMK Air Molek, Melaka, principal Norsiah Abd Rahman said the movement control order is a wake-up call for society to realise the importance of e-learning.
“Meanwhile, we ask our teachers to come up with creative ways to encourage students to continue learning using their mobile phones.“Technology helps keep them interested and engaged in their lessons, besides helping them be more creative and innovative, and improving learning outcomes,” she said.He said teachers who have yet to utilise online platforms should use the MCO to kickstart the “e-learning movement”.
He observed that gamification in education was able to motivate students to be more engaged and excited in online learning. The parent, who wanted to be known as Komala, said parents have been asked to log onto the platform everyday to complete quizzes of various subjects. She added that gamified and online learning for children who dislike traditional methods of learning is effective.“Now, he doesn’t even hesitate when I ask him to go online to do his revision.“With the app quizzes, he is much better at his multiplication tables and can now answer confidently,” she said.“I think parents who are still not supportive of e-learning haven’t even seen it or tried it themselves together with their children.
Schools and Parents should start preparing 1 year delay in the school system.