Effectiveness of game-based learning of a National Health e-Learning Network for nutrition education in elementary school

Chun Ming Hung; Chiung Hui Chiu; Yen Ting Chen; Mei Ju Su; Heng Shuen Chen

doi:10.1109/HEALTH.2009.5406187

Effectiveness of game-based learning of a National Health e-Learning Network for nutrition education in elementary school

Chun Ming Hung^*, Chiung Hui Chiu, Yen Ting Chen, Mei Ju Su, Heng Shuen Chen

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Abstract

This research intended to study the effects of utilizing games in Health e-Learning Network on teaching third graders in elementary schools about nutrition. The studied groups of this research were 2 classes of 33 third graders; the two classes were separated into experimental and control group. The experiment was implemented in a four -week duration. The experimental group learned the knowledge of nutrition based on game playing on a National Health e-Learning Network, whereas the control group was lectured with multi-media slide shows. During the learning process, the two groups underwent the steps of pretest, learning and posttest. The result revealed that students received better scores on nutrition knowledge test and dietary behavior assessments in the experimental group, which are evidence of the beneficial impact of Health e-Learning Network's games on nutrition education and dietary behavior among elementary school students. This however, did not show much difference between the two groups in the assessment of nutrition attitude. Within the experimental group, the results did not differ much between the girls and boys in all three assessments.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2009 11th IEEE International Conference on e-Health Networking, Applications and Services, Healthcom 2009
Pages	184-186
Number of pages	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/HEALTH.2009.5406187
Publication status	Published - 2009
Externally published	Yes
Event	2009 11th IEEE International Conference on e-Health Networking, Applications and Services, Healthcom 2009 - Sydney, Australia Duration: 2009 Dec 16 → 2009 Dec 18

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Name	2009 11th IEEE International Conference on e-Health Networking, Applications and Services, Healthcom 2009

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Other	2009 11th IEEE International Conference on e-Health Networking, Applications and Services, Healthcom 2009
Country/Territory	Australia
City	Sydney
Period	2009/12/16 → 2009/12/18

Keywords

Game-based learning
Health
Nutrition education
e-learning

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Health Informatics
Health Information Management

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Hung, C. M., Chiu, C. H., Chen, Y. T., Su, M. J., & Chen, H. S. (2009). Effectiveness of game-based learning of a National Health e-Learning Network for nutrition education in elementary school. In 2009 11th IEEE International Conference on e-Health Networking, Applications and Services, Healthcom 2009 (pp. 184-186). Article 5406187 (2009 11th IEEE International Conference on e-Health Networking, Applications and Services, Healthcom 2009). https://doi.org/10.1109/HEALTH.2009.5406187

Effectiveness of game-based learning of a National Health e-Learning Network for nutrition education in elementary school. / Hung, Chun Ming; Chiu, Chiung Hui; Chen, Yen Ting et al.
2009 11th IEEE International Conference on e-Health Networking, Applications and Services, Healthcom 2009. 2009. p. 184-186 5406187 (2009 11th IEEE International Conference on e-Health Networking, Applications and Services, Healthcom 2009).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Hung, CM, Chiu, CH, Chen, YT, Su, MJ & Chen, HS 2009, Effectiveness of game-based learning of a National Health e-Learning Network for nutrition education in elementary school. in 2009 11th IEEE International Conference on e-Health Networking, Applications and Services, Healthcom 2009., 5406187, 2009 11th IEEE International Conference on e-Health Networking, Applications and Services, Healthcom 2009, pp. 184-186, 2009 11th IEEE International Conference on e-Health Networking, Applications and Services, Healthcom 2009, Sydney, Australia, 2009/12/16. https://doi.org/10.1109/HEALTH.2009.5406187

Hung CM, Chiu CH, Chen YT, Su MJ, Chen HS. Effectiveness of game-based learning of a National Health e-Learning Network for nutrition education in elementary school. In 2009 11th IEEE International Conference on e-Health Networking, Applications and Services, Healthcom 2009. 2009. p. 184-186. 5406187. (2009 11th IEEE International Conference on e-Health Networking, Applications and Services, Healthcom 2009). doi: 10.1109/HEALTH.2009.5406187

Hung, Chun Ming ; Chiu, Chiung Hui ; Chen, Yen Ting et al. / Effectiveness of game-based learning of a National Health e-Learning Network for nutrition education in elementary school. 2009 11th IEEE International Conference on e-Health Networking, Applications and Services, Healthcom 2009. 2009. pp. 184-186 (2009 11th IEEE International Conference on e-Health Networking, Applications and Services, Healthcom 2009).

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