caroline euringer hamburg university leo.-app: mobile phone application for self-testing in reading...

Caroline EuringerHamburg University

LEO.-App: Mobile phone application for self-testing in reading and writing

Peer Learning Activity on the use of digital media in basic skills education for adults

Bonn, 23.-24. September 2015

Caroline Euringercaroline.euringer@uni-hamburg.de

Outline

1. Background: From LEO. to LEO.-App2. Design, items & functionalities of the LEO.-

App3. Implementation and dissemination –

Experience and lessons learned

Seite 2

Caroline Euringercaroline.euringer@uni-hamburg.de

1. Background: From LEO. to LEO.-App

LEO.-Study (2011): 14.5 per cent of German working-age population has difficulties in reading and writing („functional illiterates“) (Grotlüschen/Riekmann 2011)

Only 12 000 participants in adult basic education (Rosenbladt 2011, p. 98)

No fitting educational offers? Stigmatization? Lack of transparency of learning pathways?

Importance of AWARENESS-RAISING and networks / supporters

Seite 3

Caroline Euringercaroline.euringer@uni-hamburg.de

1. Background: From LEO. to LEO.-App

LEO.-App: Self-test of reading and writing skills Public awareness-raising

iOS: https://itunes.apple.com/de/app/leo.-app/id695120989?mt=8

Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.uni_hamburg.epb.leo

Seite 4

Caroline Euringercaroline.euringer@uni-hamburg.de

Based on LEO. and Alpha Levels Short version of LEO.-Study Digital design

Adaption of tasks/items Audios

6 tasks (26 items)

Seite 5

2. Design, items, functionalities

Caroline Euringercaroline.euringer@uni-hamburg.de

2. Design, items, functionalities

Format„Underline“:

Seite 6

Caroline Euringercaroline.euringer@uni-hamburg.de

2. Design, items, functionalities

Format„Dictation of words“:

Seite 7

Caroline Euringercaroline.euringer@uni-hamburg.de

2. Design, items, functionalities

Format„Writing headlines“:

Seite 8

Caroline Euringercaroline.euringer@uni-hamburg.de

2. Design, items, functionalities

Format„Short News“:

Seite 9

Caroline Euringercaroline.euringer@uni-hamburg.de

2. Design, items, functionalities

Format„Search for words“:

Seite 10

Caroline Euringercaroline.euringer@uni-hamburg.de

2. Design, items, functionalities

Test result:

Seite 11

Caroline Euringercaroline.euringer@uni-hamburg.de

3. Implementation and dissemination

(Self-)Assessment of literacy skills in order to enhance individual learning process

Awareness-raising, e.g. trainees, staff, participants of educational offers get in touch with the issue of functional illiteracy

Train-the-trainer / multiplier workshops: „How to implement the LEO.-App in practice?“

Tool to collect data for research FUTURE development: new items, other languages, …

Seite 12

Caroline Euringercaroline.euringer@uni-hamburg.de

3. Implementation and dissemination

Experience and lessons learned:

Contact to ongoing projects / key persons multipliers! Constructive feedback for improvement given by

practitioners Encouragement to use the app

Seite 13

Caroline Euringercaroline.euringer@uni-hamburg.de

References

Embretson, S. E./Reise, S. P. (2000): Item response theory for psychologists. Mahwah, N.J: L. Erlbaum Associates.Euringer, C./Epstein, A.-T. (2015): leo.-App: Diagnostik der Lese- und Schreibkompetenz und Sensibilisierung der

Öffentlichkeit. In: Grotlüschen, Anke; Zimper, Diana (Hg.): Literalitäts- und Grundlagenforschung. Diana Zimper (Hrsg.). Münster, New York, NY: Waxmann , pp. 123–134.

Grotlüschen, A./Riekmann, W. (2011): leo. – Level One Study. Literacy of adults at the lower rungs of the ladder. Press brochure. Hamburg University. URL: http://blogs.epb.uni-hamburg.de/leo/files/2011/12/leo-Press-brochure15-12-2011.pdf.

Rosenbladt, Bernhard von (2011): Lernende Analphabetinnen und Analphabeten. Wen erreicht das Kursangebot der Volkshochschulen? In: Birte Egloff und Anke Grotlüschen (Hg.): Forschen im Feld der Alphabetisierung und Grundbildung. Ein Werkstattbuch. Münster [u.a.]: Waxmann Verlag, S. 89–99.

Seite 14

Caroline Euringercaroline.euringer@uni-hamburg.de

Thank your for your attention!

Caroline Euringer, Hamburg UniversityCaroline.euringer@uni-hamburg.de

Seite 15