PEMBANGUNAN SISTEM STUDENTS’ COMPREHENSIVE ONLINE EXERCISES (SCORE) SEBAGAI LATIHAN TAMBAHAN BAGI KURSUS MAT112
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One of the mechanisms for a student to achieve good results is to do lot of exercises especially for courses involving calculations. There are various exercises available such as the manuals, reference books, or even final examination questions from previous semesters. However, these resources share some common problems to the students. One being too bulky to carry around and also final answers are not provided. With the advancement of technology, it is possible to make learning tools more interactive and accessible to students, and lecturers alike, with the aid of technology to create a platform for a comprehensive e-learning suite. Students’ Comprehensive Online Exercises (SCORE) was developed based on the feedback gathered and analysed from the students. This innovation acts as a hub for additional exercises for the Business Mathematics course (MAT112). SCORE was developed using XAMPP that comprises of reliable technologies for Apache web server, MySQL database, and PHP scripting language with the help of a free GPL text editor, Notepad++, for coding. The system is tailored to strictly follow the syllabus and generate various questions and answers easily and systematically. The significance of the system is backed by the feedback from 70 students who have utilised the service with 42.9% strongly
agree while a whopping 57.1% of students agree that the SCORE system provides and easy avenue for them to find additional exercises. In addition, every student agrees that the exercise questions are available faster using this system. Ultimately, 52.9% strongly agree and another 47.1% of the students agree that the system is a good and practical platform for them to master the MAT112 course. This noble initiative from the lecturers will continue to be a springboard for students to jump and master the essence of the MAT112 course.
Salah satu mekanisme untuk mencapai keputusan yang cemerlang bagi seseorang pelajar adalah dengan menggandakan usaha dengan membuat banyak latihan terutama untuk kursus yang melibatkan pengiraan. Terdapat pelbagai sumber latihan yang boleh mereka peroleh antaranya, latihan daripada buku manual, buku rujukan dan soalan-soalan peperiksaan lepas. Walau bagaimanapun, latihan-latihan ini mempunyai kekurangan seperti tiada jawapan akhir dan sukar dibawa ke mana-mana. Dalam peredaran dan revolusi teknologi hari ini mampu menjadikan sumber latihan lebih interaktif dan mudah dicapai oleh pelajar dan pensyarah. Tambahan, kaedah e-pembelajaran semakin pesat dilaksanakan pada masa kini. Maklum balas daripada pelajar telah dikumpulkan dan dianalisa untuk membangunkan sebuah inovasi yang menjadi hub pengumpulan soalan latihan tambahan bagi kursus Business Mathematics (MAT112) iaitu sistem Students’ Comprehensive Online Exercises (SCORE). Sistem SCORE telah dibangunkan menggunakan aplikasi XAMPP dan Notepad++. Sistem ini dapat menjana pelbagai soalan beserta jawapan dengan mudah dan sistematik serta mengikut sukatan pelajaran yang ditetapkan. Hasil maklum balas daripada 70 orang pelajar, 57.1% pelajar bersetuju dan 42.9% sangat bersetuju bahawa Sistem SCORE memudahkan mereka untuk mencari latihan tambahan, 60% bersetuju dan 40% sangat bersetuju bahawa masa untuk mereka mendapatkan latihan tambahan adalah lebih cepat dengan menggunakan sistem ini manakala 52.9% sangat bersetuju dan 47.1% bersetuju bahawa sistem ini merupakan platform yang bagus dan praktikal untuk mereka menguasai kursus MAT112. Inovasi ini dibangunkan sebagai salah satu inisiatif pensyarah untuk membantu dan menjadi pemudahcara untuk pelajar menguasai kursus MAT112.
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