M-learning to Improve Professional Competencies in Health Sciences

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The aim of this study is to investigate whether a mobile application is useful for improving knowledge about professional competencies in students enrolled in Health Sciences degrees.

Detailed Description
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The learning environment in Higher Education as well as autonomous work of students, mobile technology is increasingly present due to the mass use of mobile devices and the development of high speed in data transmission, which provides today the possibility of being able to access in real time a great amount of information. M-learning is defined as the ability to access educational resources, tools and materials using a mobile device anytime and anywhere. Considering the advantages of this technology, m-learning can be a real option to the traditional teaching-learning method by encouraging the active participation of students in their own learning process. Therefore, this educational innovation study aims to evaluate the effectiveness and the use of a mobile application as a complementary learning strategy in interactive format for the acquisition of professional competencies in Health Sciences.

Official Title
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Interactive Learning Strategies Using M-learning for Improving Professional Competencies in Health Sciences

Conditions
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Education

Intervention / Treatment
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* Device: M-learning application
* Other: Traditional learning process


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Signed informed consent Access last generation mobile phone Enroll 1º course Health Sciences degrees Basic english knowledge Exclusion Criteria: Prior experience in Fundaments subject (second enrolment or more not allowed)

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: M-learning group<br>Participants receive mobile app (m-learning application) with interactive content (quiz). | Device: M-learning application<br>* Mobile application with interactive contents available for android platform and Apple's operating system.<br>|
| Other: Control group<br>Participants receive traditional learning process (books, journals available in the University library). | Other: Traditional learning process<br>* Traditional content available in university library.<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Multiple-choice questions | The knowledge gain is evaluated using a 20-item multiple-choice questions (MCQs), a learning assessment tool with a minimum of 0 points and maximum of 10 points, with higher values represent a better outcome. | Change scores: Baseline, 2-week intervention | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Instructional Materials Motivation Survey | The level of learning motivation is evaluated using Instructional Materials Motivation Survey (IMMS). The IMMS consists of four domains: attention, relevance, confidence, and satisfaction, with a total of 36 questions on a 5-point Likert scale. Possible scores range from 36 to 180, with a higher score indicative of a higher level of learning motivation. | 2-week intervention | 
| Satisfaction survey questionnaire | Satisfaction is measured using Likert scale scores for different items, with higher values represent a better outcome. | 2-week intervention | 
| Profile of Mood States | The Profile of Mood States (POMS) questionnaire is a measure of emotional state. It contains 65 items assessing mood state, which are grouped into six subscales: tension-anxiety, depression-dejection, anger-hostility, vigour-activity, fatigue-inertia and confusion-bewilderment. The score rate is a Likert scale (not at all: 0; a little: 1; moderately: 2; quite a lot: 3; extremely: 4). | Change scores: Baseline, 2-week intervention | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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education, health science, app, m-learning