Universiti Teknologi MARA
Development of
Kids Multimedia Interactive Songs (K-MIS)
Siti Husna Mohd Yusuff
Thesis submitted in fulfillment of the requirements for Bachelor of Science (Hons) Information Technology
Faculty of Information Technology And Quantitative Science
October 2004
DECLARATION
I certify that this thesis and the research to which it refers are the product of my own work and that any ideas or quotation from the work of other people, published or otherwise are fiiUy acknowledged in accordance with the standard referring practices of the discipline
OCTOBER 11, 2004 SITIHUSNA WOHD YUSUFF 2001390682
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Alhamdulillah, in the name of Allah the All Mighty, the Most Compassionate, the Most Mercifiil and the Most Gracious, praise to Allah, the one and only, for giving me patience, strength, knowledge, and ability to complete this thesis.
First and foremost, I would like to thank Prof Dr. Norlaila Md. Noor because of her guide on the method and the way to do this thesis. I also owe deep thank to my supervisor, Puan Norizan Mat Diah for her guidance, idea, and patience in assisting this thesis from proposal till the completion of the dissertation, and giving me the opportunity to work under her supervision. I also would like to address my special love and appreciation to my beloved mother, fiancee, families and friends for their loving, caring, and supporting that give me strength to learn and acquire knowledge during the period of my study. Without them, I will be able to finish this research.
Lastly, I also would like to thank to all the people involved formally and informally in the development that is not mention above. Thank you.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Acknowledgement iii Table of Contents iv List of Figures v Abstract vi
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION
1.0 Introduction 1 1.1 Problem Statement 2 1.2 Problem Scope 3 1.3 Project Objective 4 1.4 Project Benefits 4
CHAPTER 2 THEORETICAL CONSIDERATION
2.0 Introduction 5 2.1 Conceptual Framework 6
2.2 Research Variables 6 2.2.1 Theoretical Consideration 6
2.2.2 Empirical Consideration 7
2.2.2.1 Interview 7 2.2.2.2 Observation 7 2.3 Data Variable 8
2.3.1 Audio 8 2.3.2 Stories 8 2.3.3 Graphics 9 2.3.4 Animation 9 2.4 Controlling Factors 9
2.4.1 Age 9 2.4.2 Language 10 2.4.3 Songs 10
ABSTRACT
Multimedia presentation is widely accepted as a successful learning aid that proved to enhance the interest and the skill of the targeted audience. With the interactive features found in the presentation, the multimedia learning approach has widely been accepted all around the world. Learning songs also are now available in the multimedia presentation.
As for children songs, the nursery song is also available in the multimedia compact disc format. Kids Multimedia Interactive Songs or K-MIS is develop specifically for children from age 4 years to 6 years. The content of the courseware is Malay children songs. In developing the courseware, methodology that consists of planning, analysis, design, development and refinement phase is used. The data is collected through observation on several nursery center and interviews with one of the nursery center teacher. K-MIS courseware is develop in an interactive form that allows the children to participate in the learning process. The user can decide what type of song and stories they want. This courseware emphasize on the usage of Malay language as a delivering platform in order to enhance the skill of mastering our national language and to popularize again our tradition culture in term of Malay children sons.
