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Contrary to the blogs that we have posted before, this blog will focus on the discussion of the experiment conducted by using the game ” The Secret of a Healthy Diet.” The thesis stated that a healthy diet has a positive effect on children ability to learn. This discussion focus on how  the game the Secret of a Healthy Diet support the thesis.  A large sample of middle school students in the New York state was subject to play the play the game.

There were an experimental group and a control group in the experiment. The experimental group played the game over a period of time. When they finished playing the game, we observed that their attitude towards food choice changed. They became more aware about the type of food they would have for breakfast, and lunches by avoiding junk foods. The most significant method of measurement that has been considered is the performance of these students at school. Students who played the game not only did better than those in the control group, but they also perform way better at school.

Many journal articles (peer review) were considered in order to  learn about the progress that have already made in the field. The conclusion made about them was not disappointed. Even though they did not propose any solution to the diverse challenges that children are facing in order to learn about good choice of food, they make it easier to pinpoint the problem. This experiment solves the problem by proposing a good method that could discourage children to eat unhealthy food in a pleasant manner. While playing the game entitled the Secret of a healthy Diet, children learn very quickly about good food.

This contribution opens doors for many other experiments that could use game in order to teach children or even adult about how to learn a material quickly and efficiently. Socially this work reveals a significant importance. Our future society is based on the quality of education that our children are receiving now.  This work was designed to help children whom 111will constitute the future society to develop a better ability to learn at school. The ability to learn represents the cornerstone that would make a child a better teacher, doctor, or president.

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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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