My learning goal focused on improving my understanding of mobile app development and programming skills in Flutter to develop a mobile app for students to manage their money at university. My goal strongly relates to my interest in the field of computer science. Prior to the project, I had taken up a beginner’s course on mobile app development which encouraged me to work on the chosen learning goal. Working on the app helped me develop my understanding of mobile app development as I learnt complex components to suit the preferences of the target audience.

In addition to my programming skills in Flutter and my understanding of mobile app development improving, through the process of developing my product I was able to develop my research skills to a great extent. Before developing the product, I sent out a survey to 12th graders and freshmen at university to understand their preferences. Based on the preferences of the target audience, I referred to reliable sources after evaluating them using frameworks such as CRAAP. In regard to the IB Learner Profile, developing my product gave me the opportunity to expand my knowledge. Working on my app helped me synthesize my understanding of the design cycle from Design and my understanding of mobile app development.