Paper Information
Title | Designing Meaningful Play: A case study involving Queen of Wheat and Elvis Pretzley |
Presenter(s) | Kristin Hughes |
Session | Games and Physical Health |
Time | Thursday, October 9, 10:45a-11:45p |
Location | Parlor A |
Format | Paper Presentation |
Description | Fitwits is a series of games and tools designed for clinicians, teachers, and parents that teach children ages 9-12 about food portions, nutrition and exercise using a positive behavioral approach. Fitwits innovative curriculum includes several interdependent settings for children and their families; it is divided into three specific phases: 1) Fitwits School Health Program, 2) Fitwits MD, and 3) Fitwits Community Game. The Fitwits model uses a community-based participatory approach whereby participants are involved in the design process, and on-going assessment, of all phases of the project.
The focus of this presentation is the front-end, qualitative design-research methods used to develop Fitwits School Health Program that is underway at several Pittsburgh Public Schools and Fitwits MD. |
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