Proceedings of the First International Conference on Science, Technology and Multicultural Education, ICOCIT-MUDA, July 25th-26th, 2019, Sorong, Indonesia

Research Article

Integration of 21st Century Skills: An Innovative Alternative Practice in the Teaching & Learning of Islamic Education

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  • @INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.25-6-2019.2294240,
        author={Gamal Abdul Nasir Zakaria and Norkhairiah  Hashim and Aliff  Nawi and Salwa  Mahalle},
        title={Integration of 21st Century Skills: An Innovative Alternative Practice in the Teaching \& Learning of Islamic Education},
        proceedings={Proceedings of the First International Conference on Science, Technology and Multicultural Education, ICOCIT-MUDA, July 25th-26th, 2019, Sorong, Indonesia},
        publisher={EAI},
        proceedings_a={ICOCIT-MUDA},
        year={2020},
        month={5},
        keywords={21st century skills innovation teaching and learning islamic education},
        doi={10.4108/eai.25-6-2019.2294240}
    }
    
  • Gamal Abdul Nasir Zakaria
    Norkhairiah Hashim
    Aliff Nawi
    Salwa Mahalle
    Year: 2020
    Integration of 21st Century Skills: An Innovative Alternative Practice in the Teaching & Learning of Islamic Education
    ICOCIT-MUDA
    EAI
    DOI: 10.4108/eai.25-6-2019.2294240
Gamal Abdul Nasir Zakaria1,*, Norkhairiah Hashim2, Aliff Nawi3, Salwa Mahalle1
  • 1: Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Institute of Education, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Brunei
  • 2: Halalan Thayyiban Research Centre, University Islam Sultan Sharif Ali, Brunei
  • 3: School of Education & Modern Language, Universiti Utara Malaysia, Malaysia
*Contact email: gamal.abdulnasir@gmail.com

Abstract

The development of information and communication technology has leads to a revolution in the education sector. The usage of conventional methods starts to be integrated with media and technology material. Mobile devices users for example iPad, tablet and Pocket PC users have also increased from time to time. This article attempts to explore the potential of mobile technology usage in education. Issues and challenges faced by the users are also identified to discover how the problems can be solved. The study uses qualitative method through literature study and document analysis. The study has also established that there are a lot of main challenges that need to be emphasized in mobile technology usage in education. Some of them are application developer, type of application, model instructional design choice and target group that will use the developed material. The conclusion is, the usage of mobile technology in education is still in early phase and needs to be improved from time to time to ensure the effectiveness of this method in the future.