An Extended Mobile Application Design For Special Education To Teach Numbers
Öz
In recent years, mobile technologies (smartphones, tablets…) have become an indispensable part of our
lives. Besides the everyday use of this technology, it has also been used frequently in the field of science
and education. Due to the increased use of smart devices in education, the need for applications designed
for this area has become more significant. Research conducted in this area shows that mobile applications
can help students to navigate and manage tasks in a variety of environments including school, work, and
informal settings. Because mobile technologies provide repetitive and flexible learning opportunities to
the students, mobile applications and devices are also being used to support learners with special needs
and disabilities. Students who need special education may learn slower than other students. Therefore,
they may encounter difficulties during learning. In this paper, we propose an extension to the previously
proposed mobile application that is designed to serve as an assistant to teachers to teach numbers (0-9) to
students who need special education. It is also convenient for pre-school children. The application
includes teaching modules that teach number concepts. An iterative algorithm is implemented to teach
each concept. In the teaching section, the application begins teaching by using Stepwise Method. The
mobile application will be on Android Studio, based on Java Programing Language and runs on Android
devices. Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) Operating System or one of the further versions should be
installed for compatibility.
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Ayrıntılar
Birincil Dil
İngilizce
Konular
Türk Halk Bilimi
Bölüm
Araştırma Makalesi
Yayımlanma Tarihi
20 Eylül 2019
Gönderilme Tarihi
10 Ekim 2018
Kabul Tarihi
10 Mart 2019
Yayımlandığı Sayı
Yıl 2019 Cilt: 25 Sayı: 97