Do not forget about me, do not forget about you. Usability of a mobile app for professional identity formation

IF 1.9 Q2 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education Pub Date : 2024-03-22 DOI:10.1108/jarhe-02-2023-0063
Silvia Lizett Olivares-Olivares, Miriam Lizzeth Turrubiates Corolla, Juan Pablo Nigenda Alvarez, Natalia Mejía Gaviria, Mariana Lema-Velez, Miguel Angel Villarreal Rodríguez, Luis Carlos Franco Ayala, Elena María Trujillo Maza, Isabel Barriga Cosmelli, Klaus Puschel Illanes
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Abstract

Purpose

Professional Identity Formation is the dynamic evolution to “think, act and feel” to become part of a professional community. This document presents the development and the study that aimed to assess the usability of a m-Learning Identity App (MLIA) focused on the formation of professional identity among undergraduate medical students.

Design/methodology/approach

MLIA development included four phases: Conceptual, prototype, pilot and implementation, before further deployment. The conceptual model was designed by eight faculty members from three Latin American universities. The prototype was developed and tested with stakeholders. The pilot was performed during 5 weeks before the implementation. Cross-sectional data collected during implementation from 138 medical students who completed a survey to assess the usability of MLIA are presented. During deployment, 977 posts were made on Professional Identity Formation, and examples of these posts are presented.

Findings

The prototype and pilot phases demanded improvements. The survey explored (1) Familiarity, (2) Perceived ease of use, (3) Perceived usefulness for Professional Identity Formation, (4) Satisfaction, (5) Intention to reuse (6) Digital aesthetics and (7) Safety. Results from the usability assessment suggest that students perceived MLIA as a secure space with positive aesthetics and ease of use.

Research limitations/implications

Important limitations of the present study include, firstly, that it does not provide information on the effectiveness of the MLIA in shaping professional identity in medical students, it focuses exclusively on its development (conceptual model, prototype, pilot and implementation) and usability. Secondly, the study design did not consider a control group and, therefore, does not provide information on how the App compares with other strategies addressing self-reflection and sharing of meaningful experiences related to professional identity.

Originality/value

MLIA introduces a different approach to education, simulating a secure, easy-to-use, social media with a friendly interface in a safe environment to share academic and motivational moments, transitioning from being to becoming a professional.

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不要忘了我,也不要忘了你。专业身份形成移动应用程序的可用性
目的 职业认同的形成是 "思考、行动和感觉 "的动态演变,是职业群体的一部分。本文件介绍了移动学习身份应用程序(MLIA)的开发和研究情况,旨在评估移动学习身份应用程序(MLIA)的可用性,重点关注医学本科生专业身份的形成:MLIA的开发包括四个阶段:概念、原型、试点和实施,然后再进一步部署。概念模型由来自拉丁美洲三所大学的八名教师设计。原型是与利益相关者一起开发和测试的。在实施前的 5 周内进行了试点。在实施过程中,收集了 138 名医学生的横向数据,这些学生完成了一项调查,以评估 MLIA 的可用性。在部署期间,在专业身份形成上发布了 977 个帖子,并介绍了这些帖子的实例。调查内容包括:(1) 熟悉程度;(2) 感知到的易用性;(3) 感知到的对专业身份形成的有用性;(4) 满意度;(5) 再使用的意愿;(6) 数字美学;(7) 安全性。可用性评估结果表明,学生认为 MLIA 是一个安全的空间,具有积极的美感和易用性。原创性/价值MLIA引入了一种不同的教育方法,模拟一个安全、易用、界面友好的社交媒体,在一个安全的环境中分享学术和激励时刻,从成为专业人士过渡到成为专业人士。
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Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education
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期刊介绍: Higher education around the world has become a major topic of discussion, debate, and controversy, as a range of political, economic, social, and technological pressures result in a myriad of changes at all levels. But the quality and quantity of critical dialogue and research and their relationship with practice remains limited. This internationally peer-reviewed journal addresses this shortfall by focusing on the scholarship and practice of teaching and learning and higher education and covers: - Higher education teaching, learning, curriculum, assessment, policy, management, leadership, and related areas - Digitization, internationalization, and democratization of higher education, and related areas such as lifelong and lifewide learning - Innovation, change, and reflections on current practices
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