Psycho-pedagogical Recovery Tool Based on the User-Centered Design

Abstract

This paper refers to the construction of an interactive tool for digital learning environments. The application—Tití app‖ aims to reduce the quantity of errors in reading and writing processes of schoolchildren by solving tasks based on—Toro y Cervera test de análisis de lectura y escritura‖ in a contextualized and motivational digital scenario. The process of acquisition of reading and writing skills is complex, the elements of teaching play a decisive role in it, therefore it becomes significant to rethink the learning environment in which new technologies including mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets are employed as learning enhancement resources. For the development of the app, a user-centered methodology was utilized in order to improve the user’s experience in a different learning process. In addition, a review of the efforts made in the development of applications focused on the reduction of reading and writing errors with statistically significant results was conducted in order to ensure that—Tití app‖ will become a useful psycho-pedagogical resource with an interactive and attractive design.