Android Based Board Exam Reviewer using Android Studio and SQLite

Abstract

Preparing for the Board Examination is a crucial part for the students; through this, the students will have a chance to review their lessons for the past years. To maximize the use of smartphones the proponents would like to propose an Android-based board examination reviewer for BS Education Students. This system will help the students have an easy way of reviewing and at the same time measure their knowledge through a question, which is also a feature of the said application.

In the learning environment, technology-aided strategies provide valuable experiences to the teachers and students through instructional devices that can be viewed and heard. Computers in the educational institutions could be used in presenting the lesson and solving problems. Schools make use of computer-assisted instructional applications such as drill and practice programs, tutorials, simulations and game programs and students should make use of Information Technology (IT) throughout the curriculum. This educational software may be utilized in acquiring subject-specific skills, knowledge and understanding. The software must be easy to operate, should help students with their learning, and should be easy to understand and use.

The implementation of Android Based Reviewer for BS Education Students primarily provides the detailed information with different areas in the field of Education. Moreover, progress report of every test will also be provided by the system to ensure that all questions have been thoroughly understood by the system user. It helps resolves conflict with the printed reviewers.

The purpose of this Android-Based Reviewer is to provide review materials that will run on mobile phones with android OS. It will also aid the students on having a wider and deep understanding and preparation on the different areas given by the Philippine Regulatory Commission for Education Board Examination.

The system will provide questions for the different areas and the students will choose the correct answer out of the selection given. Every module contains questions that will measure the level of learning of the students. The System will also assess the level of the readiness of the students to take the examination.

Significance of the Study

This study is expected to be a help in the following fields:

Students. This project serves as a supplementary tool for learning of the students preparing to take the board exam for Education. Through this mobile reviewer app, it will be easy for them to understand their lessons.

Instructor. It will minimize their work in checking of test papers and focus more on teaching.

Researchers. This study will give the researchers the opportunity to further develop their skills in system design and development.

Other Researchers. The project serves as another source of information for other researchers. It could be a great help for them in analyzing, interpreting and gives them an idea in investigating study regarding mobile or android development.

Background of the study

Android Based Board Reviewer for Education students is a mobile application that will run on android devices such as tablet, smart phones, etc. The said application will contain lessons in the major subjects of Education to enrich their knowledge and to prepare them for the upcoming board examination. In addition to that, the mobile app will also contain drills in a form of multiple type of questions. The purpose of this is to measure the learning status of the students and to provide corresponding intervention as well. Android Based Reviewer app will be develop using Android SDK, it is a platform used to develop android application. They also used (Laptop or Desktop) Intel i3 2.5 GHz clock speed processor (higher much better), 4 Gb RAM (higher much better), Operating system Windows Windows 7 or 8 (32/64 bit) and  Smartphone Device with Android OS.

Conceptual Framework

The purpose of this Android-Based Reviewer is to provide review materials that will run on mobile phones with android OS. It will also aid the students on having a wider and deep understanding and preparation on the different areas given by the Philippine Regulatory Commission for Education Board Examination.

Methodology

The researchers will use the Waterfall Approach as the system’s development model which includes many stages such as Requirements gathering and analysis, System design, Implementation, Testing, and Development of the system and Maintenance.

Research Plan                  

These are the procedures that will be used by the researchers in gathering significant data in this study. First, a sample questionnaire will be created then it will be presented to the thesis adviser for approval. After the approval of the thesis adviser, the questionnaire will be submitted to the group of experts for validation and evaluation. Next, the questionnaire will evaluated, formal letter will be sent to the subject of the study asking for permission to conduct a study involving the board exam review. After the approval will be granted, the questionnaires will be distributed to the respondents. Lastly the data will be collected; the data will be analyzed and interpreted.

Development Tools:

Android Studio(Java Programming), SQLite