Lifelong learning application: Mobile application to promote lifelong learning and introduce educational institutions

Abstract

Education is the raising of the thinking process and developing the mind in a broader perspective. However, education that is comprehensive and appropriate to the individual according to its potential, ability and skill is too hardest to describe. Thus, matching and referral institutions, including education model that suits the person's behavior has been receiving attention. The purpose of this research is to study and develop the applications that support the development of the learner's education process with the highest degree of achievement. The material and method are consisting of five main processes, including 1) requirement definition, 2) system and software design, 3) implementation and unit testing, 4)integration and system testing, and 5) operation and maintenance. The data collectionwere collected from 431 samples, which divided into 4 targets; 186 high school students atPhadungnaree School, Maha Sarakham province, 191 university students at RajabhatMahasarakham University, 12 head of institutions at Phadungnaree School and RajabhatMahasarakham University, and 42 secondary teachers and university lecturers atPhadungnaree School and Rajabhat Mahasarakham University. According to the results ofresearch, it is indicated that the total satisfaction toward the application are highest, whichis equal to 4.32, and the groups with the highest levels of satisfaction are universitystudents, which is equal to 4.43. It can be concluded that the application is appropriate andit is advisable for students who wish to study at university.