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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 [email protected]
Outline
1. Background: From LEO. to LEO.-App2. Design, items & functionalities of the LEO.-
App3. Implementation and dissemination –
Experience and lessons learned
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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
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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
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Based on LEO. and Alpha Levels Short version of LEO.-Study Digital design
Adaption of tasks/items Audios
6 tasks (26 items)
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2. Design, items, functionalities
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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, …
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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
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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.
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Thank your for your attention!
Caroline Euringer, Hamburg [email protected]
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