ERIC Number: EJ1291327
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Publication Date: 2021
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FoodCalorie: A Mobile Game to Learn Daily Calorie Intake Standard
Das, Anik; Amin, Sumaiya; Kabir, Muhammad Ashad; Hossain, Sabir; Islam, Mohammad Mainul Mainul
International Journal of Game-Based Learning, v11 n2 Article 4 p61-81 2021
Mobile games can contribute to learning at greater success. In this paper, the authors have developed and evaluated a novel educational game, named FoodCalorie, to learn food calorie intake standard. The game is aimed to learn calorie values of various traditional foods of Bangladesh and the calorie intake standard that varies with age and gender. They are the first in this field to perform an empirical study on women in Bangladesh to see how game-based learning can contribute to learn food calories. They further analyze and report the impact of participants' age, professions, and smartphone proficiency levels on their learning experience and progression. The study also conforms the finding of existing studies that game-based learning can enhance the learning experience.
Descriptors: Foods Instruction, Nutrition Instruction, Eating Habits, Health Behavior, Electronic Learning, Handheld Devices, Telecommunications, Educational Games, Game Based Learning, Instructional Effectiveness, Females, Occupations, Knowledge Level, Concept Formation, Age Differences, Food Standards, Foreign Countries, Value Judgment
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Bangladesh
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