Development of an interactive tool for soft skills enhancement in people with mild cognitive disabilities

• Published in: Journal of physics. Conference series Vol. 1418; no. 1; pp. 12003 - 12009
• Main Authors: Viana-Rúa, N E, Arenas-Becerra, L Y, Patiño-Murillo, J A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bristol IOP Publishing 01.12.2019
• Subjects: Disabilities; Learning; Physics; Skills; Soft skills
• ISSN: 1742-6588; 1742-6596
• DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/1418/1/012003

Audio-visual tools make learning and retention of knowledge much more practical and dynamic, both for people with special educational needs and for most of the student population, because human beings tend to be more receptive to visual and auditory references about any subject. For this reason, this research proposed the development of a digital booklet to strengthen the soft skills of people with mild cognitive disabilities since these persons have more significant adaptive difficulties limiting their interaction in different activities and environments. At first, a documentary search allowed the delimitation of the problematic area in general. After the selection of the target population, different techniques and instruments were applied to know in detail the real conditions and learning needs of the selected sample. The obtained information led to the characterization of the population under study and the classification of their learning needs. The analysis delivered the design and structural requirements of the booklet, in the form of partial results leading to the next research stage to develop the prototype of the primer.