MULTIMEDIA DESIGN PRINCIPLES IN DEVELOPING VIRTUAL REALITY LEARNING APPLICATION TO INCREASE STUDENTS' KNOWLEDGE IN ISLAMIC FUNERAL RITES

This paper focuses on multimedia design principles which explain the design strategies when developing a virtual reality learning application. This study aims to increase students’ knowledge in Islamic funeral rites. Past studies have shown that students, young people and communities are less mastered in this practice and this was due to less effective methods in teaching. Hence, this calls for an alternative approach to assist students in learning and mastering the Islamic Funeral Rites. Having known the advantages multimedia and technology can offer, learning can be supported by effective multimedia application, especially by using virtual reality. Accordingly, a virtual reality learning application which follows the instructional design model by Alessi and Trollip has been developed. Alpha and Beta testing was conducted with the help of a content expert. Results showed that the virtual reality technology can facilitate students in better understanding the knowledge of Islamic funeral rites.