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Research Summary: Design and exploratory assessment of a mobile educational prototype for Saraguro cultural heritage and Kichwa-language learning
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- Frontiers in Education
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- Aziz Shuaib Ausi
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- 3 October 2026
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A mobile educational prototype was designed and preliminarily assessed to support Saraguro cultural heritage preservation and Kichwa-language learning. This digital resource incorporates multimedia content across various cultural aspects, including gastronomy, rituals, handicrafts, medicine, stories, and cultural sites, alongside basic Kichwa expressions with audio support. The prototype builds upon insights from a prior project website, but its assessment was distinct.
Why it matters
The development and assessment of digital tools for cultural heritage and language preservation are strategically important for maintaining indigenous knowledge systems and promoting cultural diversity. Such initiatives can broaden access to living heritage, ensuring its transmission across generations and to wider audiences, which supports long-term societal stability and cultural identity.
Key insights
- A mobile educational prototype was developed to facilitate learning about Saraguro cultural heritage and Kichwa language.
- The prototype includes multimedia content spanning gastronomy, rituals, festivals, handicrafts, ancestral medicine, stories, cultural places, and Kichwa language with audio playback.
- The design was informed by a previous project website, saragurotradiciones.site, but the mobile prototype is technically distinct and was assessed independently.
Source
Frontiers in Education — https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/feduc.2026.1906121
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