Effectiveness of Using Media Animation in Educating Thai Primary School Children on the Benefits of Consuming Five Colored Vegetables

Abstract

          The study aimed to improve nutritional knowledge and attitude on benefits of consuming five colored vegetables by viewing three developed media animation modules in 76 primary school children from grade 3 and 4. This study by was evaluated children knowledge and attitude by using four self-administered questionnaires (baseline, attitude, basic knowledge, and satisfaction questionnaires) evaluated against a five-scale Smileyometer to capture their responses (pre- and post-interventions). Childrenknowledge and attitude scores on benefits of consuming five colored vegetables. Paired t-test was used to compare the mean scores of the self-administered basic knowledge and attitude questionnaires, pre- and post-interventions. Independent sample t-test was used to test the mean scores between male and female. Results showed most children significantly improved their knowledge and attitude on consuming five colored vegetables after viewing the developed media animation. The developed media animation is an attractive learning tool and can help primary school children learn more about benefits of consuming five colored vegetables.