The use of e-books and social media in introducing Malaysian folklores among children / Nur Izz Wildani M Noor Azman and Amirah Mohd Juned

• Main Authors: M Noor Azman, Nur Izz Wildani, Mohd Juned, Amirah
• Format: Book Section
• Language: English
• Published: Academy of Language Studies 2023
• Subjects: Poetry
• Online Access: https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/82171/1/82171.pdf; https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/82171/; https://irole-uitm.com/

The influence of Disney princesses' tales has pushed local Malaysian folklores to the brink of disappearance, especially among the younger generation. Thus, in an attempt to revive and retell the known and unknown folk tales to children of this generation, two different types of platform were used with the same content as to fit the children’s learning styles that are related such as visuals, auditory, and reading. The first one is an e-book containing 12 local female legends’ stories with illustrations was published digitally. In addition, an Instagram account named @onceupon.a. legend was also created in dedication to post videos to promote and tell the lores of those 12 legends. This approach could be used as a form of edutainment where the children could learn such histories and tales without feeling bored about it. In order to produce ‘Once Upon A Legend’ e-book and Instagram videos, it required detailed procedures by researching, editing, animating, writing, and finalising the outcomes of the products. Therefore, the aim of creating the e-book and videos on Instagram is to elevate the knowledge of Malaysian princesses folklores among children in Malaysia that suits with their learning preferences.