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Concept development for kindergarten children through a health simulation

Abstract

According to many dental professionals, the decay process resulting from the accumulation of sugar on teeth is a very difficult concept for young children to learn. Playing the dental hygiene game with Thinking Tags not only brings context into the classroom, but also allows children to work with digital manipulatives that provide rich personal experiences and instant feedback. Instead of watching a demonstration of the accumulation of sugars …

Authors

Andrews G; Woodruff E; MacKinnon KA; Yoon S

Journal

Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, Vol. 19, No. 2, pp. 209–219

Publisher

Wiley

Publication Date

June 2003

DOI

10.1046/j.0266-4909.2003.00021.x

ISSN

0266-4909