Learn Chinese in Sindhi: App Development and Evaluation

This paper describes the results of the usability study that was conducted to evaluate the newly developed app for learning Chinese language. The app is developed for the people who speak and read Sindhi language which is mostly spoken in Sindh province of Pakistan. The app is designed for such people who want to visit China or want to speak basic Chinese language for daily conversational purposes. For this study, the target audience was the students of grade X aged between 16 to 17 years. The app has been evaluated through cognitive walkthrough, usability testing and a questionnaire. The results show that the app was easy to use and effective and the students were satisfied. This app can help the learners, particularly the students, for learning basic Chinese language. By using this app anywhere and at any time, the learners can gain better learning experiences as well.

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