The use of mobile technologies to develop a culture of life safety in primary school children: experience of development and evaluation

Authors

  • Karina V. Zakalinskaya Establishment «Minsk City Department of the Ministry for Emergency Situations of the Republic of Belarus»; 220037, Belarus, Minsk, Kozlova str., 26-8 https://orcid.org/0009-0008-4335-5254
  • Andrey V. Surikov State Educational Establishment «University of Сivil Protection of the Ministry for Emergency Situations of the Republic of Belarus»; 220118, Belarus, Minsk, Mashinostroiteley str., 25 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3659-7297
  • Natal'ya V. Zaynudinova State Educational Establishment «University of Сivil Protection of the Ministry for Emergency Situations of the Republic of Belarus»; 220118, Belarus, Minsk, Mashinostroiteley str., 25 https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1848-1562

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33408/2519-237X.2025.9-3.325

Keywords:

mobile application, life safety, primary school children, educational game, efficiency, experimental study

Abstract

Purpose. To develop a mobile application for teaching life safety to primary school children and to evaluate its effectiveness when implemented in the educational process.

Methods. The general methodology of the work included the use of a comparative pedagogical experiment and a sociological method of obtaining information. The application was developed using the cross-platform development environment Unity 6 and the C# programming language.

Findings. A mobile application has been developed for the formation of the culture of life safety in children of primary school age. The results of a study of the effectiveness of using the specified electronic means of learning in the educational process are presented. The opinions of children and their parents on the use of the developed application have been studied.

Application field of research. The obtained research results can be applied in the design and creation of electronic means of teaching primary school children life safety issues.

Author Biographies

Karina V. Zakalinskaya, Establishment «Minsk City Department of the Ministry for Emergency Situations of the Republic of Belarus»; 220037, Belarus, Minsk, Kozlova str., 26-8

Life Safety Education Center, Deputy Head of the Center

Andrey V. Surikov, State Educational Establishment «University of Сivil Protection of the Ministry for Emergency Situations of the Republic of Belarus»; 220118, Belarus, Minsk, Mashinostroiteley str., 25

Chair of Organization of Supervisory and Preventive Activities, Head of the Chair; PhD in Technical Sciences, Associate Professor

Natal'ya V. Zaynudinova, State Educational Establishment «University of Сivil Protection of the Ministry for Emergency Situations of the Republic of Belarus»; 220118, Belarus, Minsk, Mashinostroiteley str., 25

Department of Planning, Standardization and Methodological Support of the Educational Process, Head of Department; PhD in Technical Sciences, Associate Professor

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2025-08-13

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Zakalinskaya К. В., Surikov А. В. and Zaynudinova Н. В. (2025) “The use of mobile technologies to develop a culture of life safety in primary school children: experience of development and evaluation”, Journal of Civil Protection, 9(3), pp. 325–334. doi: 10.33408/2519-237X.2025.9-3.325.

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Vol. 9 No. 3 (2025): Journal of Civil Protection

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Technologies and software in the sphere of emergency prevention and elimination

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