A Survey on Utilization “Qs Junior” Mobile Learning Application as a Teaching Tools for Building Works Measurement 5 (DCQ6094)

Abstract

Building Work Measurement 5 DCQ6094 (BWM 5) course is one of core courses and must be proficient in by Quantity Surveying Diploma student in Malaysia Polytechnics. Teaching & Learning (T&L) time for this course is 6 hours a week where 2 hours is allocated for theoretical lectures while another 4 hours for practical and tutorial. Compulsory reference book for this course is Standard Method of Measurement 2 (SMM2). The results of the interview with the Building Works Measurement lecturers found that there are some students failed to bring SMM2 reference book during class. This may result the students having difficulty to follow and understanding
the lecture. Thus, will affecting their ability to answer tests, quizzes and completing exercises during class. This also may result the student being less interested and cannot become excellent in this course. As a result, researchers have made a study on mobile applications as a teaching tool in the teaching and learning process. The main purposes of this study are to (1) develop 'QS Junior' mobile application and (2) know the level of acceptance of the mobile application. The 'QS Junior' mobile application was used as teaching aids during the Building Works Measurement 5 course and used by students during the lectures. A total of 92 samples were taken amongst semester 5 Quantity Surveying Diploma Program student, from June 2018 Session. All the samples gave complete
feedback on 13 items distributed. The method of analysis used was descriptive study by using questionnaire as a research instrument. Data obtained were analyzed using Statistical Packages for Social Science (SPSS) version 18.0 to derive mean value. Descriptive analysis with min score was used to show all the items in question at high and very high level ie 4.0 to 4.95. This suggests that 'QS Junior' mobile application was proven to be accepted by students to be one of the teaching tools for the Building Works Measurement 5 course.