فهرست نشریات علمی دسترسی آزاد ایران

Experiential learning is an innovative learning method that knowledge is gained through experience.The aim of this paper was to review the application of experiential learning in health education andsuggest an oral health education program using experiential learning. Experiential learning hasbeen used in the past successfully in health education mostly in university curricula. In oral healtheducation, its use is limited and without following a comprehensive structure. An experiential learningoral health education program, implemented in the classroom by a trained teacher, is proposed tobe integrated in the school’s curriculum. Initially, using brainstorming students express their opinionsand feelings toward oral health. Then, students are allocated to working groups to develop oral healthprojects. The outcome of these projects is presented in the classroom to their peers through roleplaying, posters, songs, games, etc., Finally, a discussion is stimulated by the teacher to encouragechildren to express their feelings about oral health issues and thus experientially recognize theimportance of oral health. Experiential learning has been effectively used in health education and canbe a successful method for oral health education. For optimal results, a predetermined experientialmethod structure has to be followed.