Effective science communication to children via a health-related Web site
dc.contributor.advisor | Walters, Lynne | |
dc.creator | Gore, Sabra Ladd | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2004-09-30T01:44:56Z | |
dc.date.available | 2004-09-30T01:44:56Z | |
dc.date.created | 2003-08 | |
dc.date.issued | 2004-09-30 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/178 | |
dc.description.abstract | This study assesses one Web site, Veggie-mon.org. This Web site aims to effectively communciate health information to children, resulting in user learning and an intent to change health behavior. Fourth- through eighth-grade pupils were interviewed before and after perusing the Web site for up to 20 minutes, and then they participated in focus groups. A majority of participants learned what the Web site was about, had previous health knowledge reinforced, discovered new health information, and said it made a difference in their health choices. Readability tests performed on seven text passages on the site indicated seventh- and eighth-grade reading levels, which is too high for the majority of the targeted audience. | en |
dc.format.extent | 2390016 bytes | en |
dc.format.extent | 102692 bytes | en |
dc.format.medium | electronic | en |
dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | |
dc.format.mimetype | text/plain | |
dc.language.iso | en_US | |
dc.publisher | Texas A&M University | |
dc.subject | communication | en |
dc.subject | health | en |
dc.subject | Web | en |
dc.subject | Internet | en |
dc.subject | children | en |
dc.title | Effective science communication to children via a health-related Web site | en |
dc.type | Book | en |
dc.type | Thesis | en |
thesis.degree.department | Journalism | en |
thesis.degree.discipline | Science and Technology Journalism | en |
thesis.degree.grantor | Texas A&M University | en |
thesis.degree.name | Master of Science | en |
thesis.degree.level | Masters | en |
dc.contributor.committeeMember | Bazer, Fuller | |
dc.contributor.committeeMember | Starr, Douglas | |
dc.type.genre | Electronic Thesis | en |
dc.type.material | text | en |
dc.format.digitalOrigin | born digital | en |
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