LET'S EAT HEALTHY WITH DIGITAL GAMES!

Authors

  • Hacer Efe PhD Student, Yıldız Technical University, Education Faculty, Turkey orcid.org/0000-0002-2963-7879
  • Ünsal Umdu Topsakal Prof. Dr., Yıldız Technical University, Education Faculty, orcid.org/0000-0002-0565-7891 Turkey

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46827/ejes.v10i2.4663

Keywords:

nutrition, health education, digital game, awareness

Abstract

Nutrition is a health component that has an important place in our daily life and health. Healthy nutrition is associated with healthy lifestyle behaviors and represents a healthy lifestyle. Therefore, healthy eating is an important issue that should be promoted. In this direction, the promotion and development of healthy nutrition education programs are of an important dimension. The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of digital games on the nutrition awareness of elementary school students. In the study, various digital health games were applied for 15 weeks. The pattern of the study is qualitative. 12 elementary school students participated in the study. In the study, a semi-structured interview was used as a data collection tool. Content analysis was used in the analysis of the data obtained from the study. It was found that the students gave correct information about balanced nutrition and its importance after the application, classified the food groups correctly and gave various correct examples. As a result of the study, it has been reached that the nutrition education performed on digital games has a positive effect on the nutrition awareness of the students.

 

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Author Biographies

  • Hacer Efe, PhD Student, Yıldız Technical University, Education Faculty, Turkey orcid.org/0000-0002-2963-7879

    Hacer Efe, PhD student, Department of Mathematics and Science Education, Science Education Program, Education Faculty, Yıldız Technical University, Turkey. orcid.org/0000-0002-2963-7879

  • Ünsal Umdu Topsakal, Prof. Dr., Yıldız Technical University, Education Faculty, orcid.org/0000-0002-0565-7891 Turkey

    Dr. Ünsal Umdu Topsakal, Professor, Department of Mathematics and Science Education, Science Education Program, Education Faculty, Yıldız Technical University, Turkey. orcid.org/0000-0002-0565-7891

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2023-02-08

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Vol. 10 No. 2 (2023)

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