LäsLust - a reading promoting application designed by children and adolescents
| Reference number | |
| Coordinator | Luleå tekniska universitet - Avdelningen för datavetenskap |
| Funding from Vinnova | SEK 1 991 567 |
| Project duration | November 2019 - November 2021 |
| Status | Completed |
| Venture | Digital health |
Important results from the project
Good reading comprehension is central to coping in society today and affects the ability to develop knowledge in all school subjects. In LäsLust, adolescents with special needs have played a game to practice reading comprehension. Games increase motivation and thus inclusion. The special school´s regular teaching offers good inclusion but largely lacks collaboration. Collaboration contributes to increased motivation and was clearly observed when the students played the LäsLust game. It therefore contributes to increased inclusion and is a good complement to regular teaching.
Expected long term effects
The special school´s students have expressed a desire for more of this type of teaching material. It is therefore positive that the project partners have agreed to continue their collaboration and carry out game workshops to practice reading, and in the long run perhaps also other subjects. Further development is done through annual student projects. The game, manual for creating content, as well as code and resources are available for download on the project´s website. Long-term effects are expected to be increased motivation for reading training and thus increased participation.
Approach and implementation
The project has created the game based on feedback from special school students. The students have been involved in the whole process, from designing the game to game testing. This has proven to be a good way to get to know the target group and understand how the game should best be designed for their needs. The special target group has also meant a challenge for game design as the students´ reading ability is varied, but the students are happy to help each other and it does not seem to reduce the feeling of success for those who have received help but rather increase the feeling of inclusion.