ERIC Number: EJ1478878
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025-Dec
Pages: 7
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EISSN: EISSN-2731-5525
Available Date: 2025-07-31
The Development of a Mobile Learning Application to Aid ECG Interpretations among First- and Second-Year Medical Students
Justin Zumwalt1; Ashley Keener2
Discover Education, v4 Article 258 2025
The first two years of undergraduate medical education include foundational science and clinical training such as accurately interpreting electrocardiograms (ECGs). ECG education is traditionally delivered via lecture-based presentations in a formal classroom setting. However, students are increasingly finding mobile apps to be instructive to use in a non-formal setting outside of the classroom. This report describes the development of a mobile app to aid with ECG interpretations. Quantitative data included the frequency to which medical students used the app. Findings reveal the app was accessed the most frequently when first launched and students may be most interested in learning about certain arrhythmias more than others, potentially ones they found more difficult to learn.
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Medical Students, Medical Education, Computer Oriented Programs, Diagnostic Tests, Technology Uses in Education, Metabolism
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Author Affiliations: 1Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, Office of Educational Development, Tulsa, USA; 2Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, Department of Health Care Administration, Tulsa, USA