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Child Oral Health and Education

   

Added on  2020-03-16

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Data Science and Big DataDisease and DisordersNutrition and WellnessPublic and Global Health
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1DENTAL HEALTHCARE DISPLAYS FOR CHILDRENName of the StudentName of the UniversityAuthor Note
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2AbstractAn interactive and friendly learning environment enables students to grasp knowledge quicklyand effectively. This essay describes the role of colorful displays in educating children about theimportance or oral hygiene. Dental healthcare is a serious concern in the modern world,particularly in children. The children were actively involved in the making of the display relatedto oral health. They were also subjected to an interactive session, where they were asked todetermine the type of foods that are useful and which are harmful for oral health. Such a type ofcognitive learning will enable the students to gain information and use that information in theirdaily lives.
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3Table of ContentsIntroduction......................................................................................................................................3Importance of dental health.............................................................................................................3Theories of learning environment....................................................................................................4Piaget, Bandura and Vygotsky theories.......................................................................................5Display.............................................................................................................................................6Success of the display................................................................................................................11Reflective statement.......................................................................................................................13Conclusion.....................................................................................................................................13Reference List................................................................................................................................14Appendix 1.....................................................................................................................................17Time Sample Observation – Brushing teeth..............................................................................17Appendix 2.....................................................................................................................................17Feedback sheet...........................................................................................................................17Questionnaires for Stakeholders................................................................................................17Appendix 3.....................................................................................................................................18
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4IntroductionLearning environments are defined as the various locations, cultures and the contexts inwhich the student learn (Mandinach and Cline 2013). Children generally learn either in anoutdoor setting like outside school locations or they can also learn within classrooms. Learningin an outdoor setting has several advantages because it is a natural setting where students canlearn from various physical activities. Moreover, the students can also learn from visualexamples of everyday life. However, in classrooms it is a confined setting, where students learnonly from the teacher or guide. However, classroom-learning environments can also be madehighly influential with the use of videos, charts, posters, colorful displays on the walls containingvarious informations that can attract the children in gaining new knowledge and information(Tanner, P. and Chapman 2012). “This essay describes the investigation dealing with the use of displays to enable childrenlearn about dental healthcare and its benefits”. The essay will also include annotated photographsdealing with dental healthcare specific for children. It also discusses the various theories oflearning environments and their effectiveness. Importance of dental healthDental health is highly important for a child’s well-being. It affects the psychological, social andfunctional dimensions of the overall health of a child. Oral or dental pain has severe impacts onthe life of children. These include poor growth, poor sleep, problems in learning and behavioralproblems. Crucial developmental processes like socialization, self-esteem and particularlycommunication are lost due to poor oral or dental health. According to Martins-Júnior (2013),dental problems can affect school learning and also impacts the schedule of parents. Moreover,
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