dynamic semantic networks, educational exhibition, mobile educational application

The paper describes the theoretical background, methods, goals and specifications of a mobile educational application which is designed for school excursions in the Ostrava Zoo in the Czech Republic. The application uses spatial learning strategies, namely nonlinear knowledge representation using dynamic semantic networks. Better contextualization of knowledge and long-term retention of educational content are the anticipated educational effect of the application. The application was tested with students from elementary schools in mobile learning outside the classroom. The article also contains the results of the research, which was focused on the understanding of educational content in context.