“But We Don’t Have Beta-Cells”: Agent-Based Models to Support Health Education

By: Ilana D., Sharona L.T., Milana L., Nehama Z.-L., Efrat D.
Published in: Proceedings of International Conference of the Learning Sciences, ICLS
SDGs : SDG 03  |  Units:   | Time: 2018 |  Link
Description: This paper seeks to support science learning within the health-related education, the diabetes education domain. With th is aim, we evaluated the impact of deep biochemical understanding on behavioral patterns of young patients with type 1 diabetes. The findings propose, a strong significant correlation between youths causal biochemical understanding to their behavioral patterns of glucose self-regulation. Consequently, in order to promote this biochemical understanding, we introduce an agent-based learning environment (SimDCell) which supports exploration of glucose equilibrium interactions that facilitate relation and connection of the biochemical processes to youth with type 1 diabetes own body functioning and to their daily based medical decisions. © ISLS.