THE ROLE OF HUMAN-CENTERED DESIGN TO DELIVER COMPUTER BASED EDUCATION

Abbas Firas Fadhil

Cihan University-Erbil Conferences, 3rd International Conference on Communication Engineering and Computer Science (CIC-COCOS’19)

Abbas Firas Fadhil

Last modified: 2019-04-23

Abstract

The research documents the research and analysis carried out to develop an eLearning system that can serve adolescents in areas of conflicts who were subjected to war trauma. While the academic performance relies strongly on the visualized instructional method, Cognitive skills development can be reinforced using an interactive learning environment that adopts gamified learning approaches. The research was carried out using both quantitative and qualitative approaches setting the scene and applying the problem’s variables into practice. The results showed that mental and psychological health among other factors can generate psychological boundaries slowing down the learning process. Since learning reflects psychological state and information acquisition, further interface design aspects were suggested to bring smart thinking into practice.

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