TY  - JOUR
TI  - Development and usability testing of an educational mobile learning app for climate change and health impacts
AB  - 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.
AU  - Atik, Ali Derya
AU  - Aydoğan, Elif
AU  - Dikmen, Ergin Şafak
AU  - Erkoç, Figen Ünlü
DO  - 10.1515/tjb-2020-0350
PY  - 2022
JO  - Türk Biyokimya Dergisi
VL  - 47
IS  - 3
SN  - 1303-829X
SP  - 130
EP  - 140
DB  - TRDizin
UR  - http://search/yayin/detay/1169226
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