Abstracts
Background :
This Participatory Action Research was aimed to develop and applied model of learning system by
participation through peer teaching for health promotion in school students.
Material and Method :
The samples were randomized specifically; including twenty third-year students of public health
program of faculty of health and sports science as the teacher group and forty five preschool and level one
students from Papayom and Ban Sailiab schools. Teaching plan of participation learning, tooth brushing
equipment, model of tooth decayed foods and songs and story books were applied in this study.
Results :
We found that the teacher gained more understanding related to the development of participation
learning system. They were also apple to apply the method to achieve the goal of health promotion in the
learning group. The target learning group were enjoyed the method applied and able to form a promotion health
behavior and good attitude in caring their oral hygiene and also effective tooth brushing.
Conclusion :
This method of learning system is effective. The limitation of this study are the inadequate preparation
of teaching skills among the teacher group and the long term follow up the existing results. Both of the
limitations are due to the shortage of time. We suggest that continuing reinforcement of oral health care and
long term evaluation are necessary for effective health promotion of all aspects.
Keywords
: Participation Learning , Peer Teaching , Health Enhancing
