Designing an E-learning application to strengthen national identity based on User-Centered Design and localization criteria and measure its effectiveness for middle school students in Saudi Arabia

Document Type : Research papers review in the scientific journal

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1 Faculty of Educational Graduate Studies, King Abdul-Aziz University

2 Lecture in the Department of instructional technology , college of Education, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University

3 Lecturer in the Department of Curriculum and Teaching Methods, College of Education, King Faisal University

4 Instructional Technology , Education College , Jeddah University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

5 PhD candidate educational technology, Faculty of Educational Graduate Studies, King Abdul-Aziz University

6 PhD candidate educational technology, Faculty of Educational Graduate Studies, King Abdul-Aziz;University

Abstract

The study aims to design an applied technology to enhance the national identity of learners in the middle school in Saudi Arabia, in addition to finding preferences for user interface design in a new context for teaching learners in the middle school in support of the localization of design in Saudi Arabia. The study followed the mixed approach, and the sample consisted of )32(social studies teachers from middle school and )129(middle school learners. Data was collected by questionnaires and semi-structured interviews. The results of the study revealed the need of learners in middle school for applied technology aimed at enhancing the meanings of their national identity. In addition, the results indicated the effectiveness of the proposed design, which relied on the user-centered theory to enhance the concepts and meanings of national identity, in addition to achieving the goals of ease of use. and user experience. With regard to local design preferences, the results of the study indicated the contribution of the proposed design in obtaining design standards and preferences to localize the design for Saudi learners in middle school

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