M-learning as a Motivational Method for Adult Basic and Professional Education

摘要

It is very important to find ways to improve the teaching methods of adult students enrolled in basic and professional education programs, since these students generally have a deficient education to start with. One way to do so may be using technology to make it easier to access the content to be studied. A mobile application, built according to user-centered design, allows students who own a smartphone to access videos chosen by teachers. In addition, students can answer quizzes as a way to test what they have learned. This mobile application could help these students with the basics of mathematics. After presenting and testing the proposed tool, 55.7% of the students evaluated the tool in a positive way and reported that it improved their understanding of the subject studied.