@article{ref1, title="Development of conceptual animation video library to explain health behavior theory applications from the peer-reviewed public health literature", journal="American journal of health education", year="2020", author="Stellefson, Michael and Ferguson, Lacey and Spratt, Susannah and Zhang, Linxi", volume="51", number="6", pages="339-349", abstract="Background While most undergraduate students in public health are aware of health behavior theories and models, they lack sufficient knowledge about how to apply and test them in Health Education/promotion research.

PURPOSE: Evaluate eight new conceptual animation (CA) videos that explained theory and model testing in eight research articles from the public health literature.

METHODS: A convenience sample of public health faculty and undergraduate students pretested the CA video series during Summer 2019. Following pretesting, a convenience sample of 24 undergraduate public health majors completed an online evaluation survey about the CA video series to assess learning outcomes, quality, and student engagement.

RESULTS: Every CA video in the series received usability scores (>80.3) consistent with an "A" usability grade. Academic year and student usability ratings were significantly associated with perceived quality of the learning experience, R2 =.18, R2 adj =.14, F 9,229 = 5.28, P <.001.

DISCUSSION: The new CA video series improved the quality of students' learning experience about select public health theories and models, especially among underclassmen. Translation to Health Education Practice: These promising findings warrant further investigation into how conceptual animation can be used as a pedagogical tool to improve student understanding of complex public health concepts.

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", language="en", issn="1932-5037", doi="10.1080/19325037.2020.1822239", url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19325037.2020.1822239" }