Snake and Ladder Games in Cognition Development on Students with Learning Difficulties
Journal Title: Indian Journal of Dental Advancements - Year 2018, Vol 10, Issue 4
Abstract
Introduction: School students play an important role in oral health care and promotion. Learning in these institutions becomes ineffective unless it leads to a profound change in student’s behavior and attitude toward the improvement of their own personal health. The usage of various suitable learning mediums in teaching and learning oral health enhances cognitive development of the students with learning difficulties. Aims and Objective: The aim of the present study was to assess the effectiveness of snake and ladder game on the level of knowledge regarding oral health knowledge, attitude, and behavior among school students with learning difficulties. Materials and Methods: The present cross-sectional study was conducted among 300 children, aged 7–9 years who were recruited in this study from the schools. A quasi-experimental pre- and post-test with control group design was adopted. Results: The total score was calculated based on the response to each statement. All variables of the questionnaires are analyzed by age. Differences were assessed by the “ t ” test. SPSS, version 21, were used to process and analyze the data. The significance level ( P -value) is set at 0.001. Conclusion: The present study implies that the play way method of teaching children with snake and ladder board is an effective intervention to increase the knowledge of oral health among children. Key words: Snakes
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Srinivasan K
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