Kajian Keperluan Pembangunan Prototaip Courseware Subjek Perbandingan Agama

The usage of Technology in education is the new norm in the academic landscape these days. The existence of modern software and technological advancements should be embraced as a mean to improve and enhance the comprehension of students in their studies especially regarding Islamic education. This research should explore the potential of using a courseware in teaching the subject of Comparative Religion. The objectives that this research aims to achieve are; to identify the existing methods that are used by educators to teach Comparative Religion; to examine the students’ understanding of the subject of Comparative Religion; to identify the acceptance of students of using courseware as a teaching aid in learning Comparative Religion. The data is collected using the five scale likert questionnaire then the scores are analysed to obtain a reading. The questionnaires are distributed among Malaysian university students that enrol in the subject ofComparative Religion. The result shows a high level of agreement among the respondents that using Comparative Religion courseware is useful to aid in learning the subject thus supports the idea of developing a prototype of the subject.

Keywords : Need of Study, Courseware, Prototype Development, Islamic Studies, Comparative Religion