Attitudes of the Students of Health Sciences towards Mobile Learning

Authors : Canan ERAYDIN, Bilge TEZCAN, Emine ŞAHİN, Mustafa ÖREN, Berhan BERŞE

Pages : 363-372

Doi:10.38108/ouhcd.1056871

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Publication Date : 2023-09-01

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Objective: This study aimed to examine the attitudes of health sciences students towards mobile learning. Methods: This descriptive and cross-sectional study was carried out in the departments of Nursing, Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Pharmacy, and Medicine in the Faculty of Health Sciences of a university located in the western Black Sea region of Turkey between December 2020 and May 2021. The study data were collected with the \`Student Information Form\` consisting of 10 questions and the \`Mobile Learning Attitude Scale.\` The online survey method was used to manage the research data, and the answering time of the survey was 7-8 minutes on average. Results: The study determined that the students had a moderate average score for their attitudes towards mobile learning. The highest average insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(3.11±0.45); score in its sub-dimensions was in usability in mobile learning. Conclusion: It has been determined that the health science students\` attitudes towards mobile learning are moderate. It was observed that the m-learning attitudes of the students who found the effectiveness of online education at a \`low\` level in theoretical and clinical/practical courses were also at a \`low\` level.
Keywords : Mobil öğrenme, uzaktan eğitim, sağlık bilimleri, öğrenciler, mobil uygulamalar