• DocumentCode
    2971581
  • Title

    M-Jako Iban: A mobile application to introduce Iban language

  • Author

    Bujang, Mohamad Norman Bin ; Riaz, Riaza Perveen Mohd

  • Author_Institution
    Fac. of Comput. Sci. & Math., Univ. Teknol. MARA Malaysia, Shah Alam, Malaysia
  • fYear
    2012
  • fDate
    24-27 June 2012
  • Firstpage
    1177
  • Lastpage
    1181
  • Abstract
    M-learning has emerged due to advancement in development of mobile technology, and takes place in language learning by utilizing the portability and wide use of mobile phone. Researches on m-learning were conducted to serve the best way to adopt language learning via mobile phone thus Iban language has been chosen to be implemented as a mobile dialogue-based application to promote language learning due to richness in unique culture and language. M-Jako Iban is designed to provide learner a different approach in learning language based on their situations and environments where Iban language is applicable. Since Iban pronunciations are different from any Malaysian´s local dialects thus the correct pronunciations are vital to assists the learner. Storytelling also shows an engaging and entertaining approach despite promoting a compromising learning experience to the learners and it has been adapted in the design and development of m-Jako Iban. Therefore, this application hopefully can increase the motivation and inspiration for learner towards language learning via mobile.
  • Keywords
    computer aided instruction; humanities; interactive systems; mobile computing; natural language processing; Iban language; Iban pronunciations; M-Jako Iban; compromising learning experience; language learning; m-learning; mobile application; mobile dialogue-based application; mobile phone; mobile technology; storytelling; Computer science; Games; Interviews; Mobile communication; Mobile handsets; Rivers; Testing; Iban language; children; language learning; m-learning; storytelling;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Humanities, Science and Engineering Research (SHUSER), 2012 IEEE Symposium on
  • Conference_Location
    Kuala Lumpur
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4673-1311-7
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/SHUSER.2012.6268797
  • Filename
    6268797