A study of developments teaching aids for Dyscalculia children in Malaysia / Muhd Fitri Safwan Ghazali

This paper reports on a study of learning disabilities experienced by students with Dyscalculia condition. The aims of this paper are firstly, to explore challenges of Dyscalculia students within the classroom environment and secondly, to conceptualize on learning aids design to assist Dyscalculia children. Although there are many explorations and studies with regards to learning aids, however, existing learning aids for the dyscalculia condition have been found insufficient and seemingly non effective for dyscalculia children. Following a literature review, this paper proposes a definition, meaning and history on dyscalculia, children, learning aids and learning disabilities. The methods chosen for this investigation were literature analysis, observation, brainstorming, KJ Method, Questionnaires. This paper will show the existing teaching aids in the market, the colour and the shape of design based on questionnaires in the field study. This paper will also show a conceptualize design of learning aids. The validation data of design been validated by educators that had experience with learning disabilities children. This paper also show recommendation and conclusion of this paper.