An exploratory study on the impact of virtual second life on the Islamic worldview of higher education students

The study is to explore the impact of virtual second life on the Islamic worldview of higher education students... The objectives of this study are to investigate the impact of using Second Life on religious understanding and practices among Muslim tertiary students in Malaysia, and to understand ho...

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Main Author: Madarsha, Kamal Basha
Format: Monograph
Language:English
Published: s.n 2012
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Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/36414/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/36414/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/36414/1/EDW_A11-386-1177.pdf
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spelling iium-364142015-05-13T07:19:39Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/36414/ An exploratory study on the impact of virtual second life on the Islamic worldview of higher education students Madarsha, Kamal Basha BP188 Islamic religious life The study is to explore the impact of virtual second life on the Islamic worldview of higher education students... The objectives of this study are to investigate the impact of using Second Life on religious understanding and practices among Muslim tertiary students in Malaysia, and to understand how these impacts would affect their understanding of the religion, finally whether it would affect their Aqidah and Tawhidiyah. Qualitative method is deployed in which participants are interviewed face-to-face and online. The themes and sub-themes unfold in the study are embedded within two phenomena i.e. Aqidah and Experiences couched within their Intention. This is parallel to what previous literature states that virtual user’s expectations, habits, relationships, and their values will be reshaped if they are pure virtual users and if left unguided in their exploration of the Second World. Therefore as Muslims participate in Second Life and other virtual worlds, there is a need to assess how virtual worlds fit within Islamic doctrine and practices and how these worlds can be used in ways that are beneficial to the Muslims. It is hoped that this research can contribute to the relationship of the virtual world and the Islamic worldview, thereby provide a guidelines for the appropriate online utilization of ICT so as to be in line with the Islamic teaching and the sustenance of the Aqidah. s.n 2012-12-26 Monograph NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/36414/1/EDW_A11-386-1177.pdf Madarsha, Kamal Basha (2012) An exploratory study on the impact of virtual second life on the Islamic worldview of higher education students. Research Report. s.n, Kuala Lumpur. (Unpublished) EDW A11-386-1177
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An exploratory study on the impact of virtual second life on the Islamic worldview of higher education students
description The study is to explore the impact of virtual second life on the Islamic worldview of higher education students... The objectives of this study are to investigate the impact of using Second Life on religious understanding and practices among Muslim tertiary students in Malaysia, and to understand how these impacts would affect their understanding of the religion, finally whether it would affect their Aqidah and Tawhidiyah. Qualitative method is deployed in which participants are interviewed face-to-face and online. The themes and sub-themes unfold in the study are embedded within two phenomena i.e. Aqidah and Experiences couched within their Intention. This is parallel to what previous literature states that virtual user’s expectations, habits, relationships, and their values will be reshaped if they are pure virtual users and if left unguided in their exploration of the Second World. Therefore as Muslims participate in Second Life and other virtual worlds, there is a need to assess how virtual worlds fit within Islamic doctrine and practices and how these worlds can be used in ways that are beneficial to the Muslims. It is hoped that this research can contribute to the relationship of the virtual world and the Islamic worldview, thereby provide a guidelines for the appropriate online utilization of ICT so as to be in line with the Islamic teaching and the sustenance of the Aqidah.
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author Madarsha, Kamal Basha
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title An exploratory study on the impact of virtual second life on the Islamic worldview of higher education students
title_short An exploratory study on the impact of virtual second life on the Islamic worldview of higher education students
title_full An exploratory study on the impact of virtual second life on the Islamic worldview of higher education students
title_fullStr An exploratory study on the impact of virtual second life on the Islamic worldview of higher education students
title_full_unstemmed An exploratory study on the impact of virtual second life on the Islamic worldview of higher education students
title_sort exploratory study on the impact of virtual second life on the islamic worldview of higher education students
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http://irep.iium.edu.my/36414/
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