Creating a Design Framework for Producing an Interactive Animated E-book
Article Number: e2026037 | Available Online: April 2026 | DOI: 10.22521/edupij.2026.22.37
Asma Sayed , Terry Lucas
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Background/purpose. Embedding animated, interactive e-books into early childhood instruction in the Arab world creates new opportunities to increase engagement and cognition. This research explores how design, animation, and pedagogical matching influence the educational experience of young students in Jordan, creating a localised design framework that enhances learning outcomes and user experience. Materials/methods. The study adopted an exploratory sequential mixed-methods design. Qualitative data were collected through interviews with educational designers from the Ministry of Education and the National Centre for Curriculum Development in Jordan, complemented by expert evaluations of animated e-books. Quantitative data were obtained from a teacher survey examining perceptions of engagement, usability, and pedagogical impact. Instrument reliability was verified through pilot testing and descriptive analysis. Results. Results showed that participants judged animated e-books as very useful and pedagogically efficacious, having a positive impact on vocabulary learning, conceptual understanding, and learner engagement. However, participants also mentioned insufficient institutional reinforcement and inadequate preparatory training for teachers to exploit such tools efficiently. These findings both emphasize the promise and the pitfalls of adopting animated e-books in formal instruction in the Arabic language. Conclusion. Animated, interactive digital books are an enriching resource for advanced-grade students learning Arabic. Their sustainability is also contingent on design premises, cultural norms, teacher in-services, and administrative backing. The proposed framework renders learner-centered, pedagogically consistent pedagogy central to making both the integration of technology and pedagogic richness in early learning of the Arabic language possible. |
Keywords: Animated e-books, Arabic language learning, lower grades, educational technology, cognitive engagement, interactive design, instructional media, pedagogical effectiveness
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