M-Learning: Atomic Orbitals of Elements in Periodic Table using SPATO

Abstract

Recently, student's enrolment in science and health studies has shown a downward trend. This may jeopardise the successful implementation of government's agenda in alleviating Malaysia's performance in the world stage. In this report, the focus is on a mobile application named SPATO, a teaching aid in the learning of atomic orbitals of elements in the Periodic Table. SPATO is developed with the aim to spur the interest of students in studying the science-related subjects in the guise as a mobile-learning tool. The Waterfall Model was used to fulfill the aims in the development of this mobile application. Students and education's staffs were involved in the testing of this mobile-learning tool. From the results, SPATO had shown to be well accepted by the users. Users found that it is easy to use, even though initially they might not familiar with the m-learning application. These results indicated that SPATO can provide an alternative and another approach for user in understanding the chemical elements.