Bucco-kid®, an Innovative Tool for Learning Oral Hygiene at School

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.34190/ecel.23.1.2604

Keywords:

Children’s oral health,, Digital learning,, Usability tests,, User experience

Abstract

Numerous studies have shown that socio-economic background, parents' professional status and geographical location are determining factors in access to oral health care and awareness of its importance. In view of the significant social and territorial disparities observed in children's oral health (Anastasio, Laventhal & Amadon, 2022), schools are an ideal place to take action and reduce these inequalities (Ministry of Education, 2021). Indeed, schools enable us to reach all pupils, whatever their socio-economic background. On that perspective, Bucco-kid® project was conceived, drawing on the advantages offered by e-digital technologies. Bucco-Kid® platform provides elementary school teachers with a set of scripted teaching resources, constantly updated by oral health professionals (dentists). These resources, in line with school curricula, cover the key points of oral hygiene, such as discovering the mouth, nutrition, brushing, the role of the dentist and trauma management. They enable teachers to carry out a complete 5-step awareness-raising program with their pupils. The aim of this study is to analyze the usability of the platform from the point of view of teachers' user experience (UX), and actual use of the tool in classroom situations. Data are very positive about its implementation and democratization on the studied context.

Author Biographies

Stéphanie Jager, University of Lorraine & 2LPN UR 7489

Stephanie JAGER is associate professor - Hospital practitioner in University of Lorraine (France), she practices pediatric dentistry. She is also researcher from the laboratory 2LPN (UR 7489) and works mainly on the improvement of oral prevention of children and on foster children's dental health.

Maria DENAMI, Université de Haute Alsace

Maria DENAMI is  Associate Professor of Education Sciences. Interested in Higher Education Pedagogy, her main research topic is the process of professionalisation of students and their support to the development of professional skills. In this sense, her research objective is to understand how experiential learning combined with reflexivity support leads to the awareness/development of students' professional competences. She is a member of LISEC-UR 2310. Maria Denami has worked for three years in the Student Success Unit and has designed and managed various projects to support integration and success. 

Jérôme Dinet, University of Lorrain & 2LPN UR 7489

Jerome DINET is full professor in Developmental Psychology and in Human Factors, is the author of more than 50 articles, 12 book chapters, has given more than 60 oral presentations, and has been a visiting professor at New York University, and at several universities in Japan (Tsukuba, Nagasaki, Tohoku, Mie).

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Published

2024-10-23