GeeksFelting: Web-based learning for needle felting craft

Abstract

Countries are at various stages of Covid-19 infection, and millions of children in multiple nations are currently affected by school closures due to the pandemic. The covid-19 pandemic has altered the way students are educated globally in a short period of time via the internet. Nowadays, the internet as a source of knowledge become a requirement for learners to acquire learning materials. Given the current situations and opportunities of COVID-19, students have difficulty learning the craft as drastic changes from the physical classroom to online as the classic style to learn needle felting craft is face-to-face. The problem arises when the student does not have the appropriate platform to learn needle felting craft. Needle felting is a craft that transforms wool into 3D shapes by using a special needle to tangle the wool together. Thus, GeeksFelting: Web-based learning for needle felting craft is a learning alternative platform for students. This web-based system provides an on-demand course from basic to expert. Students also can comment on the discussion section to connect with other students, sharing content and ideas as these features can bring the learners to engage although they are not physically present for learning. This system is developed based on an evolutionary prototyping model and the evaluation is conducted through questionnaire instruments, which involve 30 respondents. Evaluation is to test the usability of the system and the findings indicate that the system is efficient and satisfies users to use. The study offers several significant contributions with regard to the practical and the body of knowledge as the interested parties can understand the element of needle felting craft and a web-based application able to assist learners in learning needle felting craft.