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Today is another great opportunity to address some important points concerning the game The Secret of a Healthy Diet. As we mentioned in the previous blogs, a lot of propositions were made in order to modify the game. We were in a process of trying in analyzing the proposition, now we agreed on one proposition that allowed us to make some interesting modifications in the game. The same methods were still applied. For the apparatus, we still use paper, marker and  pen to make up the game. For collecting data, we used computers, notebook. Modifications were made in the presentation of the game. Players have the opportunity to choose which one of the two answer is correct. The rewards, the we mentioned in the previous blogs are still applicable. Responses are still measured according the players performance at school after playing the game.

The game is now presented  on a set of 18 cards. Now, instead of one card having one answer writing on it, now each answer card has two answers (A and B). Players have the opportunity to choose which one of the two answer is correct. There is a separate sheet on which players can read the instructions provided by the designer. To measure the responses, the performances of the players at school after they’ve played the game were considered. The conditions that were created and compared were students that have played the and those who did not. The experimental group was asking to play the game and the control group was not assigned to do anything. The data were still collecting on computer or notebook.

For the result of the experiment, a normal curve distribution representation with the mean of 100 were used. Students who kept playing the game had scores that fell on two standards deviation above the mean. However, those who did not spend too much time playing had scores that fell at one to two standard deviations below the mean.

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About Robert O. Duncan

I'm an Assistant Professor of Behavioral Sciences at City University of New York, with joint appointments in Neuroscience and Cognitive Neuroscience. I also have an appointment as a Visiting Scholar at New York University. My research interests include cognitive neuroscience, functional magnetic resonance imaging, glaucoma, neurodegenerative disorders, attention, learning, memory, educational technology, pedagogy, and developing games for education.

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