Reamember Kazi Kuu: Programu ya Simu by Tianyi Qi

Reamember Kazi Kuu: Programu ya Simu by Tianyi Qi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Tuzo ya Shaba ya A' Design Award in Usanifu wa Teknolojia ya Simu, Programu na Programu Competition Category.

ShabaSimu· 2022

Reamember Kazi Kuu: Programu ya Simu

by Tianyi Qi

Client: Tianyi Qi

Tuzo ya Shaba ya A' Design Award Winner in Simu Category

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The Design

About Reamember Kazi Kuu: Programu ya Simu

Maandishi ya Kitabu: Reamember ni programu ya simu iliyoundwa kwa ajili ya wanafunzi wa lugha. Programu hii inaunganisha uelewa wa usomaji na ujengaji wa msamiati bila kukatiza mtiririko wa usomaji. Katika kichupo cha kusoma, watumiaji hupata maudhui ya mtandaoni yanayolingana na maslahi yao. Kamusi iliyojumuishwa ndani huonyesha maana ya maneno yasiyofahamika wakati wa kusoma. Maneno yaliyochaguliwa huhifadhiwa kwenye kitabu cha maneno, ambapo kila kipengele huonyesha maelezo na makala chanzo. Maswali mafupi ya kila siku husaidia ujifunzaji wa maneno. Kichupo cha jamii huonyesha makala na rasilimali za kujifunzia zilizoshirikiwa na watumiaji wengine.

The Recognition

About the Tuzo ya Shaba ya A' Design Award

Reamember Kazi Kuu: Programu ya Simu ni mshindi wa Tuzo ya Shaba ya A' Design Award, utambuzi wenye heshima kubwa unaotolewa kwa miundo bora inayotofautishwa kwa ubunifu, ustadi na busara. Washindi wa Shaba ni kazi za ufundi mwingi na bunifu ya kushangaza zinazothibitisha uzoefu mpana, mawazo na ustadi wa wabunifu wao. Reamember Kazi Kuu: Programu ya Simu inatarajiwa kuwa kitu kinachothaminiwa sana, kupendwa na kuenziwa, ambacho ni cha kitaalamu na bunifu kwa kiasi kikubwa. Muundo huu ulioshinda Tuzo ya Shaba ya A' Design Award unajumuisha mbinu bora katika sanaa, sayansi, usanifu na teknolojia, na ni bora kwa umakini wake kwa undani. Reamember Kazi Kuu: Programu ya Simu hutosheleza mahitaji kwa uzuri, hugusa hamu, huvutia hisia na kuvutia udadisi.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: Reamember is a mobile application crafted to let language learners have a smooth flow while reading content with unfamiliar words and learn these words afterward. It aims to bridge reading comprehension and vocabulary building, these two aspects of language learning, in a noninterfering way and ultimately create a holistic learning experience for users.
Dimensions & Packaging: The app is designed for iOS systems.
Tags: Learning, Language, Application, Reading, Browser, Wordbook
Production Technology: The key technical components of the app are the browser and dictionary. Besides these, the app should be able to auto-update content on the "Community" tab.
Design Challenge: I was struggling with the value proposition of the application, as it sits in between a browser, vocabulary building, and reading. I eventually decided to define it as a "language learning tool", to capture the holistic learning experience it provides to users.
Research: 5 interviews were conducted with English learners about their English reading habits, problems, and coping strategies. Key findings are:
1. Unfamiliar words is one of the bigger challenge English learners face while reading.
2. All participants commented that being too focused on unfamiliar words will break their reading flow. They might need to read one piece of content multiple times to understand.
3. If readers can get just enough information(the meaning of the word in their native language) about a word immediately, a good reading flow can be maintained.
Inspiration: In the very first days after I came to the US, I experienced a lot of language and cultural challenges. I tried to read more news and cultural content, dominantly on my mobile phone, to cope with these 2 challenges at the same time. I couldn't get into a good reading flow because of the unfamiliar words in the text. However, when I focused too much on the unfamiliar words, I would lose the reading flow as well. This experience inspired me to design this app.
Project Duration: The project started in May 2020 and finished in July 2020, in New York City.
Operation Flow: On the "Reading" tab, a user can easily find online content that appeals to their reading interest. An embedded dictionary allows them to check out unfamiliar words while reading. They can add these words to the wordbook and learn them later. After the words are collected from articles, they will be stored in the "Wordbook", where a user can check the details of the words and see the source. A user needs to take daily pop quizzes to "learn" words. Once a user completes 3 tests for 1 word, it will become a "learned" word. On the "Community" tab, a user can explore articles and other learning resources shared by other users.
Image Credits: Image #1:
Photographer by Spencer Davis on Unsplash;
Photographer by Melissa McGovern on Unsplash;
Photographer by Obi - @pixel6propix on Unsplash;
Photographer Jeremy Yap on Unsplash;
Photographer Sincerely Media on Unsplash;
Photographer ELLA DON on Unsplash;
Photographer Matthias Heyde on Unsplash;

Image #2:
Photographer by Spencer Davis on Unsplash;
Photographer by Melissa McGovern on Unsplash;
Photographer by Obi - @pixel6propix on Unsplash;

Image #3:
Photographer Photo by Obi - @pixel6propix on Unsplash;

Image #5:
Photographer Jeremy Yap on Unsplash;
Photographer Sincerely Media on Unsplash;
Photographer ELLA DON on Unsplash;
Photographer Matthias Heyde on Unsplash;
Photographer by Melissa McGovern on Unsplash;