Breathe Out - A Breath-Based Game Supporting Prerequisites for Learning about Asthma
Authors
Skovborg, Robert Vestbjerg Bülow ; Laursen, Kristina ; Ørum, Anna Maria Suarez-Barcena
Term
4. Term
Publication year
2022
Submitted on
2022-06-03
Pages
13
Abstract
When classmates do not understand asthma, it can harm the well-being of children who have it. Many feel frustrated about their medicine and left out of social activities. In human–computer interaction (HCI), the study of how people use technology, most work builds mobile tools to track symptoms or teaches patients about their condition; very few aim to support inclusion among peers. In this study, we present Breathe Out, a breath-controlled interactive game to help children learn about asthma. It was designed using principles from the "Five Characteristics of Learning Through Play" model, a framework for effective playful learning. We evaluated Breathe Out with 47 children, 17% of whom had asthma. We found that the game taught both children with and without asthma about the disease. Our findings highlight the potential of technology to spark conversations about asthma, which may help children with asthma feel more included among their peers.
Når klassekammerater ikke forstår astma, kan det påvirke børn med astma negativt. Mange føler sig frustrerede over deres medicin og udenfor fællesskabet. Inden for human–computer interaction (HCI) – studiet af hvordan mennesker bruger teknologi – fokuserer mange løsninger på at overvåge symptomer eller lære patienten om astma, mens få direkte støtter inklusion i børnefællesskaber. I dette studie præsenterer vi Breathe Out, et åndedrætsstyret interaktivt spil, der skal hjælpe børn med at lære om astma. Spillet er designet ud fra principper fra modellen "Five Characteristics of Learning Through Play", et rammeværk for effektiv legende læring. Vi evaluerede Breathe Out med 47 børn, hvoraf 17% havde astma. Resultaterne viser, at spillet lærte både børn med og uden astma om sygdommen. Vores studie peger på, at teknologi kan skabe samtaler om astma, som kan få børn med astma til at føle sig mere inkluderet blandt deres jævnaldrende.
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