Development and usability testing of an educational mobile learning app for climate change and health impacts

Ali Derya ATİK, (Kilis 7 Aralık Üniversitesi/ Fen Bilimleri Eğitim Fakültesi, Kilis,Türkiye)
Elif AYDOĞAN, (Şehit Sertaç Uzun Mesleki ve Teknik Anadolu Lisesi, Elmadağ,Ankara)
Ergin Şafak DİKMEN, (Ankara Üniversitesi/İletişim Fakültesi, Radyo Televizyon ve Film, Ankara,Türkiye)
Figen ERKOÇ (Gazi Üniversitesi/Eğitim Fakültesi, Biyoloji Eğitim Bölümü,Ankara,Türkiye)
Türk Biyokimya Dergisi
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Yıl: 2022 Cilt: 47 Sayı: 3 Sayfa Aralığı: 130 - 140 Metin Dili: İngilizce DOI: 10.1515/tjb-2020-0350 İndeks Tarihi: 10-05-2023

Development and usability testing of an educational mobile learning app for climate change and health impacts

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Objectives: Mobile applications, social media platforms are changing Internet user behavior; creating a new era of education in a connected world. We have previously re- ported training needs of health providers in the Climate Change. Aim is to develop and test an Android® mobile app as an effective smart learning environment for climate change health impacts. Methods: Thequasi-experimentaldesignmethodwasused in five phases: easy-to-reach, rich content Mobile app design and development for Android® operating system, scale development, finalizing scales to be used, implementation, data collection, analysis. Dependent t-test of pre-test and post-test awareness scores was analyzed. Usability and satisfaction were assessed with two scales; quantitative data with descriptive statistics. Results: The developed Mobile app was effective in enhancing students’ learning experience, and well- received in terms of adopting and using such technol- ogy for educational purposes. Pre-test and post-test scores different statistically (p<0.05); increasing partic- ipants’ awareness level and were satisfied. Conclusions: WeconcludethatourMobileapp,m-learning project, is successfully incorporated into the learning context; when tested, raised awareness about climate change and health effects for the public. To our knowledge, no currently existing tool to provide new mobile application for climate change education and promote awareness exists.
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APA Atik A, Aydoğan E, Dikmen E, Erkoç F (2022). Development and usability testing of an educational mobile learning app for climate change and health impacts. , 130 - 140. 10.1515/tjb-2020-0350
Chicago Atik Ali Derya,Aydoğan Elif,Dikmen Ergin Şafak,Erkoç Figen Ünlü Development and usability testing of an educational mobile learning app for climate change and health impacts. (2022): 130 - 140. 10.1515/tjb-2020-0350
MLA Atik Ali Derya,Aydoğan Elif,Dikmen Ergin Şafak,Erkoç Figen Ünlü Development and usability testing of an educational mobile learning app for climate change and health impacts. , 2022, ss.130 - 140. 10.1515/tjb-2020-0350
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Vancouver Atik A,Aydoğan E,Dikmen E,Erkoç F Development and usability testing of an educational mobile learning app for climate change and health impacts. . 2022; 130 - 140. 10.1515/tjb-2020-0350
IEEE Atik A,Aydoğan E,Dikmen E,Erkoç F "Development and usability testing of an educational mobile learning app for climate change and health impacts." , ss.130 - 140, 2022. 10.1515/tjb-2020-0350
ISNAD Atik, Ali Derya vd. "Development and usability testing of an educational mobile learning app for climate change and health impacts". (2022), 130-140. https://doi.org/10.1515/tjb-2020-0350
APA Atik A, Aydoğan E, Dikmen E, Erkoç F (2022). Development and usability testing of an educational mobile learning app for climate change and health impacts. Türk Biyokimya Dergisi, 47(3), 130 - 140. 10.1515/tjb-2020-0350
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MLA Atik Ali Derya,Aydoğan Elif,Dikmen Ergin Şafak,Erkoç Figen Ünlü Development and usability testing of an educational mobile learning app for climate change and health impacts. Türk Biyokimya Dergisi, vol.47, no.3, 2022, ss.130 - 140. 10.1515/tjb-2020-0350
AMA Atik A,Aydoğan E,Dikmen E,Erkoç F Development and usability testing of an educational mobile learning app for climate change and health impacts. Türk Biyokimya Dergisi. 2022; 47(3): 130 - 140. 10.1515/tjb-2020-0350
Vancouver Atik A,Aydoğan E,Dikmen E,Erkoç F Development and usability testing of an educational mobile learning app for climate change and health impacts. Türk Biyokimya Dergisi. 2022; 47(3): 130 - 140. 10.1515/tjb-2020-0350
IEEE Atik A,Aydoğan E,Dikmen E,Erkoç F "Development and usability testing of an educational mobile learning app for climate change and health impacts." Türk Biyokimya Dergisi, 47, ss.130 - 140, 2022. 10.1515/tjb-2020-0350
ISNAD Atik, Ali Derya vd. "Development and usability testing of an educational mobile learning app for climate change and health impacts". Türk Biyokimya Dergisi 47/3 (2022), 130-140. https://doi.org/10.1515/tjb-2020-0350
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