HOW ARE PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS’ OPINIONS ABOUT EDUCATIONAL DIGITAL HEALTH GAMES? Cover Image

HOW ARE PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS’ OPINIONS ABOUT EDUCATIONAL DIGITAL HEALTH GAMES?
HOW ARE PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS’ OPINIONS ABOUT EDUCATIONAL DIGITAL HEALTH GAMES?

Author(s): Hacer Efe, Ünsal Umdu Topsakal
Subject(s): School education, Social Informatics, Sociology of the arts, business, education, Inclusive Education / Inclusion, Sociology of Education
Published by: Sanat ve Dil Araştırmaları Enstitüsü
Keywords: Educational digital game; health; opinion; primary students;

Summary/Abstract: In today's digital age, there are digital developments in every field. In education, which is one of the areas where digital developments are experienced, digital education tools are becoming widespread day by day. At this point, it is important to expand and develop educational digital games, which are the most popular and common digital tools used in education. The aim of the study to examine the perceptions and experiences of primary school students about educational digital games. The duration of the study is 15 weeks and a different game experience is created for the students every week. Students played and evaluated 15 diff erent educational digital games for health education and shared their opinions. The model of the study is qualitative. Phenomenology, one of the qualitative research designs, was used. The sample of the study consists of primary school 4th grade students. In the study, student diaries and observation were used as data collection tools. Data from diaries and observations were obtained and evaluated in weeks. Content analysis was implemented in the analysis of the data obtained from the study. As a result of the study, it has been reached that primary school students have positive perceptions of educational digital games and they like educational digital games.

  • Issue Year: 10/2022
  • Issue No: 78
  • Page Range: 1183-1194
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: English