Salyani Osman

Proposed model for courseware development of virtual teaching and learning traditional craft

Preservation and conservation of traditional craft in our community is greatly important and need further attention to ensure the continuity of traditional heritage remains to future generations. Thus, to conserve teaching and learning of traditional crafts, a new model of virtual teaching and learning traditional craft will be developed. In order to capture the learning components for the model, this research focus on related conceptual theories, review existing models, and analyzing digital application of teaching and learning traditional craft. A proposed model also will be developed by concentrating on multimedia technology used as well as strategic learning using cognitive apprenticeship approach. A significant contribution in this research is providing development strategy to courseware designer and producing new learning approach that will motivate adult learners and enhance their skills learning process.

Model for courseware development of teaching and learning traditional craft (CDTC model): Initial validation

Alternative method to reduce dependency on instructors in teaching and learning traditional crafts will be greatly benefited from electronic learning practices. In order to make sure the courseware for teaching and learning traditional craft is applicable, effective and support teaching and learning pedagogy, a model for courseware development of teaching and learning traditional craft was developed and derived from methodologies synthesized from related research areas. Through an extensive review of literature, the model was specifically designs to meet the needs of adult learners in a web-based environment with concentrating on designing strategic learning using cognitive apprenticeship approaches. The aim of this study is to verify each component of the proposed model (namely CDTC Model) through initial validation by an Evaluator Committee that was appointed among selected craft instructors from National Craft Institute, Rawang, Malaysia (Institut Kraf Negara (IKN)). The validation is purposely to examine, evaluate, and score the efficacy of each proposed components according to its relevance to the model and was realized through quantitative investigation using questionnaire among Evaluator Committee. The committee, evaluated the model and made recommendations for improving the model. Components validated by committee were used in designing a preliminary version of the model. A significant contribution in this research is to provide relevant preliminary CDTC model for courseware development of teaching and learning traditional craft that will support and preserve our traditional heritage for future generation. With the development of the CDTC model, hopefully it will encourage courseware designers to develop more multimedia applications for teaching and learning traditional craft as well as a good reference for educators, instructional designers, and product developers for developing interactive multimedia applications.

A Comparative Study of Computer Aided System Preoperative Planning for High Tibial Osteotomy

We discuss five softwares commonly used for preoperative planning for high tibial osteotomy, namely MedWeb, TraumaCad, MediCad, Sectra and Photoshop. Each software has their own specialty and specification based on surgeon requirements. Detail of methods for each software is discussed. This paper aims to highlights the strength and weaknesses of the softwares. Our comparison shows that the selection of method to be used depends on the needs of the surgeon. The different software suitability discussed are axis used, users’ control capability, automatic wedge selection, CORA’s point, tibial slope, automatic measurement, and visualize correction. The results obtained from the comparative analysis are expected to aid in development innovative software for preoperative osteotomy planning, based on the strengths of each software discussed.