Design and Development of Intelligent Learning Companion for Primary School Students Based on the Tour of Well-Known Scenic Spots in Beijing

摘要

Nowadays intelligent phones can realize more and more functions, and the multi-point touch screen multiplies the interactions between user and phone. With the development and spread of intelligent phones, mobile learning has enjoyed an ever-increasing popularity. In the process of educational reform, the concepts of learning by playing and self-study have been encouraged. Meanwhile it is discovered that primary schools students in China have a great demand in travelling every year to the extent that travelling, has been recognized as a means of informal learning. For it can offer a new way of learning by playing and edutainment, especially when it is related to textbook knowledge. Based on the situation above, the article argues about the feasibility and necessity of designing an intelligent learning companion app to help primary school students study through the process of travelling, and give a set of design scheme of the app.