Dental Health Curriculum for Pre-Schoolers With Robot Application Intervention

Owing to unhealthy self-care practices such as oral hygiene and diet, preschool children can be at high risk of having dental issues. As traditional oral health education focusing on spreading information and providing advice may not be as effective in making a sustained impact on young children, th...

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Published in:International journal of curriculum development and learning measurement (Print) 2021-01, Vol.2 (1), p.43-54
Main Authors: Loy-Ee, Carol Boon Peng, Ng, Patricia Mui Hoon
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Curricula
Dental care
Oral hygiene
Preschool education
Robots
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Summary:Owing to unhealthy self-care practices such as oral hygiene and diet, preschool children can be at high risk of having dental issues. As traditional oral health education focusing on spreading information and providing advice may not be as effective in making a sustained impact on young children, this study explores how incorporating an innovative element such as a robot game to improve on it can help. Using a quasi-experimental treatment and control group design, two groups of preschool children were compared for the effectiveness of the intervention in eliciting their knowledge of dental health and the behaviours in preventing caries. Findings and implications of this pilot study, the first of its kind on preschool children's dental health knowledge and the use of a robot application as an intervention to enhance the curriculum, are discussed.
ISSN:2644-1721
2644-173X
DOI:10.4018/IJCDLM.2021010104