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The Role of Game Based Learning in the Health Literacy of African American Adolescent MalesTwenty-first century literacy is more than being able to encode for spelling ability, decode for reading comprehension, and calculate for numeric reasoning. It demands the skills to negotiate the world of technology. Health literacy is lower than general literacy, and general literacy is lower among African American males than the overall population. The authors discuss the prospects of incorporating Game Based Learning approaches into strategies for teaching health literacy. Results of a survey administered to youth to determine their level of involvement in video game playing indicate that key elements must be in place to ensure that a game will be played. These include action, strategy, and entertainment. Future investigation will examine the knowledge level of African American adolescent males of the nexus of certain concepts of climate change and health literacy. Climate change has significant implications for human health. This understanding will produce a scientifically based foundation for curricular and instructional decisions that include GBL. Results of this study will be used to design a video game concept and will contribute to the body of knowledge concerning environmental justice and empower individuals to make informed decisions about their own health and those they influence.
Document ID
20130008640
Acquisition Source
Langley Research Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Connell, Judith
(Norfolk State Univ. VA, United States)
Knight, Margaret
(Norfolk State Univ. VA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 27, 2013
Publication Date
March 1, 2012
Publication Information
Publication: Selected Papers Presented at MODSIM World 2011 Conference and Expo
Subject Category
Systems Analysis And Operations Research
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Public Use Permitted.
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