DysMath:Multimedia Courseware For Learning Disability Dyscalculia

Manisah , Abd Hamid (2007) DysMath:Multimedia Courseware For Learning Disability Dyscalculia. Project Report. UTeM, Melaka, Malaysia. (Submitted)

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Abstract

DysMath is courseware developed specific to students, Year 2 is a type of learning disability involving math. This problem also known as Dyscalculia, it is a type of the disease that remains lifetime which happen cause by differently deep structure and brain function, nevertheless it could be overcome through several specific techniques. Therefore, this courseware created based on student dyscalculia behaviour where normal IQ has but difficult to remember something taught and weak imagination force.DysMath developed based on current syllabus that used at primary schools in Malaysia with the certain technique and method by using of multimedia technology. Amongst the methods used are technique mind mapping where remember number through color and animation that displayed. Hereby it can stimulate student memory and use the brain on the left side better. This courseware created by covered topic number 0 - 1000, multiplication and division. These topics are selected based on research and observation that have done where those dyscalculia have problem in write the number inversely. These students are also has difficulty to understand number sequence in hundred and thousand value as count on and count back. Besides that the other critical topic is multiplication and division where they difficult to imagine relationship between multiplication with addition and division with multiplication. So that, DysMath developed with giving clearly explanation concept multiplication and division in clearly to help them in better understanding and memory. Beside that, game module developed to attract student interest to use multimedia courseware. DysMath is not solution but as tool to help those have dyscalculia especially for children in primary school. Regarding to research that has been done, for those has learning disability it depends by themselves to overcome the problem and must important are support and assistance from family, member and all side include government and so on.

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