Exploring Home-Based Learning by Using Mobile for Children with Autism During Covid-19 Pandemic

Muhamad Fairus Kamaruzaman; Faizah Abdul Majid; Nurshamshida Md Shamsudin; Firdaus Khalid

doi:10.21834/ebpj.v7iSI7.3758

Authors

Muhamad Fairus Kamaruzaman Formgiving Design Research Group, Faculty Art & Design, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
Faizah Abdul Majid Faculty of Education, Universiti Teknologi MARA, UiTM Puncak Alam Campus, 42300 Puncak Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
Nurshamshida Md Shamsudin Faculty of Education, Universiti Teknologi MARA, UiTM Puncak Alam Campus, 42300 Puncak Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
Firdaus Khalid SAE Institute, Georgia House, 38 Pall Mall, Liverpool L3 6AL, United Kingdom

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21834/ebpj.v7iSI7.3758

Keywords:

Education Technology, Children With Autism, Pandemic Covid-19, PdPR

Abstract

Educating children with autism is a big responsibility for special education teachers and parents. Since the Covid-19 pandemic hit Malaysia, the learning approach has been shifted to virtual learning. The use of education technology has gained state-of-the-art research interest in children with autism, especially in the context of mobile learning. This study will examine how mobile learning could assist children with autism in coping with their daily routine study during the pandemic era. Instructors, teachers, and parents of children with autism may find the findings useful as one of their references in determining their teaching aids and strategies.

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