title: Visual Hybrid Development Learning System (VHDLS) framework for children with autism.
abstract: The effect of education on children with autism serves as a relative cure for their deficits. As a result of this, they require special techniques to gain their attention and interest in learning as compared to typical children. Several studies have shown that these children are visual learners. In this study, we proposed a Visual Hybrid Development Learning System (VHDLS) framework that is based on an instructional design model, multimedia cognitive learning theory, and learning style in order to guide software developers in developing learning systems for children with autism. The results from this study showed that the attention of children with autism increased more with the proposed VHDLS framework.
authors.affiliation: Department of Software Engineering, Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology, University of Malaya, Lembah Pantai, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. banire.bilikis.o@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Bilikis
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Banire
authors.affiliation: Department of Software Engineering, Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology, University of Malaya, Lembah Pantai, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. nazean@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Nazean
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Jomhari
authors.affiliation: Department of Software Engineering, Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology, University of Malaya, Lembah Pantai, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. rodina@um.edu.my.
authors.forename: Rodina
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ahmad
mesh_terms: D001288:Attention; D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000523:psychology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004495:Education of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007858:Learning; D008297:Male; D017145:Models, Educational; D014584:User-Computer Interface
keywords: Attention; Autism; Framework; Learning style; Visual cognitive; Visual hybrid