Easy Learning Malay Proverbs Via Mobile Application

Malay proverbs represent parables, sayings, quotes, and words of wisdom that carry moral and cultural values. Proverbs highly value manners regarding verbal, non-verbal communication and were traditionally created with specific purposes. However, their use in society has been declining. Additionally, students often misunderstand proverbs due to a lack of understanding of their meanings. Hence, this study developed Easy Learning Malay Proverbs Via Mobile Application (Proverbs+) to support learning Malay proverbs based on the Bahasa Melayu textbook for Form 4 and Form 5. The study focused primarily on usability evaluation to determine whether the Proverbs+ features effectively support learning interactions. The Proverbs+ was implemented on a mobile platform, where smartphones have evolved as effective teaching and learning tools for online education. The application was tested using the System Usability Scale (SUS), which involved 27 respondents, all of whom were 16-17-year-old students. Based on the evaluation conducted, the application achieved a usability score of 81.57%. The result indicated that Proverbs+ is usable for learning proverbs. A current limitation of Proverbs+ is that it is only compatible with the Android platform. Future development will extend to cross-platform deployment (iOS/web) and incorporate gamified elements, providing teachers and students with increased exposure to Proverbs+ as a teaching and learning tool.

proverbs, learning, mobile application, usability

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