“Help me help you”: designing visual teaching tools for the Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) children / Muhamad Hafiz Hassan … [et al.]

Hassan, Muhamad Hafiz and Emeih Wahed, Wan Juliana and Wardi, Rainal Hidayat and Abdullah Abdullah, Mohamad Hariri and Isa, Badrul and Ahmad, Muhammad Fakhruddin (2023) “Help me help you”: designing visual teaching tools for the Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) children / Muhamad Hafiz Hassan … [et al.]. International Journal of Art and Design (IJAD), 7 (1). pp. 106-117. ISSN 2710-5776 (Submitted)

Abstract

Children with ASD have difficulty with social imagining, which affects their communication ability, social skills, and behaviour. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the design characteristics of visual teaching tools used by instructors for ASD children, utilising the two elements of the VARK model: visual and kinesthetic. The effectiveness of learning sessions is dependent on the selection and deployment of teaching instruments that can provide ASD children with a better learning experience and stimulate engagement and communication during learning. Thus, a qualitative technique was used to investigate the ASD instructor’s perspective on the visual teaching tools to support children with ASD using one-on-one and in-depth interview questions. The findings revealed that natural and pastel colours are the best choices for children with ASD, and materials that provide sensory help ASD respond appropriately. Future product designers can consider the colour selection, materials used, and type of teaching materials to attract children’s attention while also contributing to their positive development, which allows them to think, solve problems, and be creative in a fun learning environment. Researchers should use the VARK model in the future to investigate how well children with ASD perform in auditory and reading skills.

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Item Type: Article
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Hassan, Muhamad Hafiz
hafizhassan@uitm.edu.my
Emeih Wahed, Wan Juliana
wanjuliana@uitm.edu.my
Wardi, Rainal Hidayat
rainzwar@uitm.edu.my
Abdullah Abdullah, Mohamad Hariri
mhariri@uitm.edu.my
Isa, Badrul
badrul010@uitm.edu.my
Ahmad, Muhammad Fakhruddin
muhammad.fakhruddin@pms.edu.my
Subjects: L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > Teaching (Principles and practice)
L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > Teaching (Principles and practice) > Teaching aids and devices
N Fine Arts > NX Arts in general
Divisions: Universiti Teknologi MARA, Melaka > Alor Gajah Campus > Faculty of Art and Design
Journal or Publication Title: International Journal of Art and Design (IJAD)
UiTM Journal Collections: UiTM Journal > International Journal of Art and Design (IJAD)
ISSN: 2710-5776
Volume: 7
Number: 1
Page Range: pp. 106-117
Keywords: Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD); ASD children; Kinesthetics; VARK model; Visual
Date: 2023
URI: https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/71264
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