A Case Study on Learning Values and Insects through Instant Messaging Application

Abstract

This study investigated if the use of Whatsapps (WA) raised the appreciation and awareness of insects, and able to facilitate knowledge sharing on insects in the campus among the trainee teachers in a teacher training institution. The instruments consisted of pre-survey and post survey to investigate their appreciation and awareness on insects, and a survey to investigate their views on the use of WA in facilitating knowledge sharing on insects. The pre-survey and post survey consisted of ten close ended items on appreciation, and seven close ended items on awareness. The survey on WA consisted of eight items. All the instruments were with five-point Likerts-scale required the respondents’ agreement/disagreement on the statement. There were open ended items requested the respondents’ opinion. Conversations through WA were screenshotted, to examine the opinion of the respondents. There were 17 respondents in this study. The mean for appreciation increased by 0.17 (N = 17), while the mean for awareness increased by 0.11 (N = 17) after the intervention. The mean for the survey of using WA was 4.35 (N = 17, S.D. = 0.63). Study showed that there were increment in the means of appreciation and awareness. WA was an important tool that facilitated learning.