EFFECTIVENESS OF GAME-BASED EDUCATION ON NUTRITIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND SELF- EFFICACY AMONG SCHOOL CHILDREN

Background: Game-based education is an intervention that can be used to improve the nutritional knowledge among children. Game-based education is one of the cost-effective tool that enhance learning opportunities by positively affecting motivation and interest of participants. Aims and Objectives: The aim of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of game-based education on nutritional knowledge and self-efficacy among school children. Methods and Materials: Quantitative research approach, pre-experimental one group pretest and post-test research design were used. 53 school children were selected using convenient sampling technique. The study was conducted at Vels Vidhyashram School, Chennai. Semi structured questionnaire and modified self-efficacy scale was used to assess the nutritional knowledge and self-efficacy.