MODEL SUMBER PEMBELAJARAN HOME EDUCATION BERASASKAN INTERNET: PENDEKATAN INTERPRETIVE STRUCTURAL MODELING

Abstract

Home education is a form of alternative education that emphasizes on parents’ beliefs and values, strengthening family ties in their children's education. The purpose of this study is to produce a home education resource management model for Internet-based learning in Malaysia as a guideline in resources management for teaching and learning home educate children. This study used the Interpretive Structural Modelling (ISM) as a method of research to develop a model and map the relationships. This study was dismantling a complex system into several sub-systems using practical experience and knowledge of practising home educators in Malaysia. The expert group with 8 respondents from five practising home educators; a Lecturer of Teacher Education Institute, A Curriculum Lecturer in Local Universities, a policy officer of the Research and Education (EPRD) participated in the development of a hierarchical model of the ISM. The expert group reached consensus on eight Internet-based learning resources for home education are the Web Site; Online Materials Development; Access information via the Internet (WebQuest); M-Learning; Digital Library; e-Book, Interactive Media and Social Media. The study provides guidelines for home education parents to manage learning and teaching resources according to priorities to ensure optimal outcomes.