%0 Journal Article
%T Development of conceptual animation video library to explain health behavior theory applications from the peer-reviewed public health literature
%J American journal of health education
%D 2020
%A Stellefson, Michael
%A Ferguson, Lacey
%A Spratt, Susannah
%A Zhang, Linxi
%V 51
%N 6
%P 339-349
%X 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. <br><br>PURPOSE: Evaluate eight new conceptual animation (CA) videos that explained theory and model testing in eight research articles from the public health literature. <br><br>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. <br><br>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. <br><br>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.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I Informa - Taylor and Francis Group
%@ 1932-5037
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19325037.2020.1822239