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Developing a Mobile Learning Application for Preschooler

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Design, Operation and Evaluation of Mobile Communications (HCII 2021)

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Mobile learning is a trend method that people used to study online nowadays. There is a lot of different study methods in mobile learning. Although mobile learning has been widely used for primary school, secondary school or university and college but still yet to fully deploy in preschools age. Mobile learning can also be provided to preschoolers similar to university platforms, but for children or kids, game based mobile learning will be more suitable for them. This research will study the requirements of having a mobile learning application and to develop a mobile learning application for children age from 3 to 5 years old.

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Man, Y.H., Chit, S.M., Bin Shibghatullah, A.S. (2021). Developing a Mobile Learning Application for Preschooler. In: Salvendy, G., Wei, J. (eds) Design, Operation and Evaluation of Mobile Communications. HCII 2021. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 12796. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-77025-9_7

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