Mobile App

One of our key outputs in this project will be the development of an innovative mobile app where teachers and researchers can connect and be supported to produce, share and use small scale school based research. The aim is for the app to be used by teachers in schools to support their practice and ultimately improve the learning outcomes for students.

What have we done so far?

Back in March 2020 we got together as team and had a go at drawing the main functions of an app. We did this in three separate groups and came up with some very different ideas! We then got together and shared these and started to unpick why and how the app might be used.

We used this initial activity to help us build case scenarios that we shared with teachers in series of focus groups which we ran across the partner countries.

The purpose of the focus groups was to explore both the themes identified in the scoping exercise and our initial planning ideas about the Mobile App and find out what teachers think about these. It was really important to involve teachers from this early point so that they can shape the tool that they will eventually use.

Since then we've translated the feedback from these focus groups, into a wire frame design for the mobile app. You can see this wire frame design in the image on the right.  We have now reviewed this wire frame and is is being revised ready for a final check before we then start designing the prototype of the mobile app. Getting teacher feedback on the prototype to inform and changes in the design will be essential part of the development so that the Mobile App can be fit for purpose... as determined by the teachers themselves. So we are currently looking for teachers who might be interested in piloting the app in the autumn of 2021. If you are interested in doing this, please can you drop an email to the Project Lead: Dr Sarah-Louise Jones, University of Hull, UK (sarah-louise.jones@hull.ac.uk). Many thanks!

The Project Team, discussing the first version of the wire frame for the mobile app

Are you a Teacher? Want to find out more or get involved?

If you are interested in learning more about the Mobile App, getting involved or signing up to our newsletter, then please register your interest here: REGISTER INTEREST

If you would like to help shape the future look of the Mobile App, please fill in this form: MOBILE APP

You can also contact us directly via the Project Lead: Dr Sarah-Louise Jones, University of Hull, UK (sarah-louise.jones@hull.ac.uk).