Updating the Foodbot Factory serious game with new interactive engaging features and enhanced educational content.
Serious games (i.e., digital games designed for educational purposes) can foster positive learning attitudes and are increasingly used as educational tools. Foodbot Factory is a serious game application (app) that helps children learn about healthy eating based on Canada's Food Guide principles and...
| Publicado en: | Applied Physiology, Nutrition & Metabolism Vol. 49; no. 1; pp. 52 - 64 |
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| Formato: | pictorial research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Canadian Science Publishing
Jan2024
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