Prototipo de una aplicación móvil como herramienta de aprendizaje del área de matemáticas.

Abstract

The work objective was to develop a mobile application prototype for Android using the Design Sprint methodology and determine the usability and acceptance by students in the fifth year of basic education of Unidad Educativa Santo Tomas Apóstol Riobamba (UESTAR). The method used had a mixed approach; the qualitative investigation was carried out through interviews with teachers from the fifth year of basic education, where information was collected from direct sources allowed to identify difficulties that teachers face regarding the process of teaching-learning basic arithmetic operations; quantitative research was also used through the application of surveys to the students who used the prototype and evaluated the acceptance and usability of the interface, which allowed determining the points of improvement. The applied design process had five stages be essential to maintain focus on agility when proposing possible graphic solutions contributing to the design of a tangible product as the high-fidelity prototype ready for evaluation and determining if it complies with the parameters of user experience design and interface design. Both students and teachers could have an approach to the prototype that has the acceptance of both parties, which complies with the principles of user experience: intuitive navigation, consistency, and simplicity which allows its viability; therefore, it is recommended to continue with the development phase to be used as a didactic resource by the students of the fifth year of basic education of UESTAR.