E-Books in Malaysian Primary Schools: The Terengganu Chapter

• Main Authors: Azelin, Mohamed Noor, Embong, Abdul Mutalib, Abdullah, Muhammad Ridhuan Tony Lim
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Published: 2012
• Subjects: T Technology (General); L Education (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.utp.edu.my/8208/1/v66-52.pdf; http://www.waset.org/journals/waset/v66/v66-52.pdf; http://eprints.utp.edu.my/8208/

After the Terengganu state government decided to give a boost in teaching and learning through the allocation of free ebooks to all Primary five and six students; it was time to examine the presence of e-books in the classrooms. A survey was conducted on 101 students to determine how they felt about using the e-book and their experiences. It was discovered that a majority of these students liked using the e-book. However, although they had little problems using the e-book and the e-book helped to lighten the schoolbags,these new-age textbooks were not fully utilized. It is implied that perhaps the school administrators, teachers and students may not be able to overcome the unfamiliar characteristics of the e-book and its limitations.