Learner Needs Analysis for Mobile Learning Comic Application among Dyslexic Children

This research was reported as a partial process of the development on mobile learning comic application. Design and Developmental Research (DDR) six phase model was used in the development which involved (1) Identify the problem, (2) Describe the objectives, (3) Design & develop the artifact, (4) Test the artifact, (5) Evaluate testing result, and (6) Communicate the testing results. The focus of this research was only on phase one; identify the problem, where the researchers conducted Learner Need Analysis. Content Needs Analysis needs to be done later to complete the phase one. To get the data, a qualitative approach was used encompassing a triangulation of techniques and participant data. Dyslexic children were interviewed to find out their motivation in using mobile comic application, teacher was interviewed to obtain opinions about dyslexic children's acceptance in using mobile learning comic application, and drawing test was performed among the dyslexic children to find out the dyslexic children's preferences in certain comic style. The findings generated some guidelines to consider for the next phase of the development. These guidelines can be very useful for reference of any other similar developmental research for dyslexic children.