SGDT5023

FUNDERMENTAL OF
INSTRUCTIONAL
TECHNOLOGY
Prepared for:Dr. Abdul Hamid Busthami Nur

Article Review
Aplikasi Persekitaran
Pengajaran Maya (Frog VLE)
Dalam Kalangan Guru Sains
Application of Virtual Teaching
Environment (VLE Frog) Among
Science Teachers

Introduction
Article

written by Norazilawati Abdullah,

Noraini Mohamed Noh, Azmah nik Nik
Yusuf and Rosnidar Manson from
Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris.

Publish

on :
Jurnal Pendidikan Sains & Matematik
Malaysia (vol 3)
4

Science teachers from Perak and Kuala

Lumpur involved.

Purpose
Identify

strengths and
weaknesses in the early stages of
applying the virtual teaching
(Frog VLE) among Science
teachers.

Identify

some suggestions for

improving the implementation of
Frog VLE.

Methodology
1.

This is a qualitative research.

Conducted - structured interviews.

- interview protocol built on the example
given in the Gay and Airasian.
- researcher can ask question directly.
-respondents could tell the advantages
and
constraints faced when applying the Frog
VLE.

2.

3.

Researchers used random

sampling methods to determine
the sample of interviews.

4.

To determine the reliability of the

data interviews, researchers use
the Cohen Kappa Coefficient.
(

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cohen%27s_kappa )

- statistic which measures

inter-rater agreement for
qualitative (categorical) items

Nvivo

7 software was used to analyze the

findings. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NVivo)
- qualitative data analysis (QDA)
computer
software package produced
by QSR International.
- designed for qualitative researchers
working
with very rich text-based and/or
multimedia
information, where deep levels of
analysis
on small or large volumes of data are
required.[

Finding
Teachers

admit there are

advantages of using Frog VLE.

increase teachers' motivation to

teach.
b) increasing the professionalism of
teachers
a)

Data

analysis revealed that there

were four main problems or
weaknesses that have been
identified.
a) Internet access is limited
b) time is limited
c) the syllabus
d) teacher workloads that much.

The

implementation of Frog VLE

needs to be improved and enhanced
by:a) continuous monitoring of the
administration,]
b) reduced science syllabus
c) teachers - to think positively,
d) Teachers - plan lessons in advance
e) Teachers - be prepared to attend the
courses organized by the ministries
of education relating to the use of
the VLE Frog.

Advantages
Its

easy to understand.
Used several techniques to analyze
the findings of this study to ensure
that the findings are valid and
correct.
- Nvivo 7
- Cohen Kappa Coefficient
many thoughtful suggestions have
also been presented through this
study to increase the use of Frog VLE
in teaching and learning

Disadvantages
This

research cannot replicable

because it is qualitative research.

Just

involve only four science

teachers in this study.

Suggestion
1.

This research should be repeated

with the more Science teachers as
responder from each state in
Malaysia.

- We can analyze the effectiveness

and weaknesses of Frog VLE
better.

2.

This study should also be carried

out among science teachers
according to their school type
(SK, SJK T, SJK C)

We

can know the schools which

have a lot of constraints in the
Frog VLE

Easy

to solve problems.

Prepared by:Aruliswari A/P Nadeson

(818249)