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An evaluation of The Great Escape: can an interactive computer game improve young children's fire safety knowledge
Barbara A Morrongiello1, David C Schwebel, Melissa Bell
1Department of Psychology, University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada. bmorrong@uoguelph.ca
Objective:
Fire is a leading cause of unintentional injury and, although young children are at particularly increased risk, there are very few evidence-based resources available to teach them fire safety knowledge and behaviors. Using a pre-post randomized design, the current study evaluated the effectiveness of a computer game (The Great Escape) for teaching fire safety information to young children (3.5-6 years).
Method:
Using behavioral enactment procedures, children's knowledge and behaviors related to fire safety were compared to a control group of children before and after receiving the intervention.
Results:
The results indicated significant improvements in knowledge and fire safety behaviors in the intervention group but not the control.
Conclusion:
Using computer games can be an effective way to promote young children's understanding of safety and how to react in different hazardous situations.