A novel educational smartphone application for cognitively healthy seniors: A pilot study
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F62690094%3A18450%2F21%3A50018740" target="_blank" >RIV/62690094:18450/21:50018740 - isvavai.cz</a>
Result on the web
<a href="https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/12/6601" target="_blank" >https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/12/6601</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18126601" target="_blank" >10.3390/ijerph18126601</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
A novel educational smartphone application for cognitively healthy seniors: A pilot study
Original language description
Modern technologies surround people every day, including seniors. The aim of this pilot study was to create a maximally user-friendly mobile application in order to meet older users’ individual needs. The research sample consisted of 13 older individuals at the age of 55+ years with a mean age of 67 years, living in the Czech Republic. The key assessment tools of this pilot study were the developed application and usability testing. The findings confirmed that the newly developed mobile application for teaching English met the needs of cognitively healthy seniors, and was acceptable and feasible. In addition, it indicated what technical (e.g., visual interface or easy navigation) and pedagogical (e.g., an instructional manual or adjusting to seniors’ learning pace or clear instructions) aspects should be strictly followed when designing such an educational smartphone application. In addition, the authors of this pilot study provide several implications for pedagogical practice. Further research should include more empirical studies aimed at the exploration of educational mobile applications for older generation groups with respect to meeting their individual needs in order to enhance their overall well-being. However, such studies are, nowadays, very rare. © 2021 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
30304 - Public and environmental health
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace
Others
Publication year
2021
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
ISSN
1660-4601
e-ISSN
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Volume of the periodical
18
Issue of the periodical within the volume
12
Country of publishing house
CH - SWITZERLAND
Number of pages
13
Pages from-to
"Article number: 6601"
UT code for WoS article
000666012000001
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-85108889181