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Children are an important asset in a society. They will play a role in the development of the country and the nation. Moral education focused on the personal development of noble values among children so that they may demonstrate commendable morals and be able to function well in the society. Moral education today faces the challenges of growing technology and also involves children. As native users of information and communication technology, children are already exposed to smart devices as early as the age of their infancy. Moral education cannot be delivered effectively without considering children’s nature and interest. Whilst constructing a strong connection between moral values and modern educational trends, the study intends to increase the interest and motivation of children to develop their exploration and understanding while learning, with respect of their own nature and habits. Thus, this study propose the design of game- based learning applications for moral education of pre-school children. This paper aims to highlight the serious game approach in pre-school education and identify appropriate game strategies for pre-school moral education. The methodology of this study is based on ADDIE model development. The results of the study demonstrate that the prototype provides children with a rich variety of serious gaming activities and challenging experiences in an interactive environment. The game design offers a fun and entertaining learning experience that makes moral education more stimulating and applicable for children. This study contributes to moral education mobile game research in the game design to balance the educational content and fun element through the deployment and study of pedagogical goal and learning engagement among children.
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To Cite this Article: Norfazli, N. H. A. B., & Judi, H. M. (2023). Game Design for Moral Education among Pre-School Children: Towards Values Inculcation in Jom Niat! International Journal of Academic Research in Progressive Education and Development, 12(1),649–658.
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