Food-based science curriculum yields gains in nutrition knowledge

The Journal of School Health
Virginia Carraway-StageMelani W Duffrin

Abstract

Students may be receiving less than an average of 4 hours of nutrition instruction per year. Integrating nutrition with other subject areas such as science may increase exposure to nutrition education, while supporting existing academics. During the 2009-2010 school year, researchers implemented the Food, Math, and Science Teaching Enhancement Resource (FoodMASTER) Intermediate (FMI) curriculum in 18 fourth-grade classrooms, whereas 16 classrooms served as comparison. FMI is a hands-on, integrative curriculum for children in grades 3-5 that uses food as a tool to teach mathematics and science. Researchers developed a 28-item multiple-choice questionnaire to assess students' nutrition knowledge in 6 content areas. Students were evaluated at baseline and post-intervention. Data were analyzed using independent t tests. Analysis of covariance was employed to control for differences at baseline when assessing the effectiveness of the FMI curriculum to increase nutrition knowledge. A significant improvement was observed in total nutrition knowledge at post-intervention (adjusting for baseline) between groups (F [1] = 128.95; p < .01) and in all content areas post-intervention. Findings from this study suggest teachers were successful...Continue Reading

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Jul 28, 2017·Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health·Sanaz SadegholvadAnthony Worsley
Jan 1, 2016·American Journal of Health Education·Virginia Carraway-StageMelani W Duffrin
Aug 15, 2020·Frontiers in Public Health·Rose E MattsonKristine C Jordan
Jan 1, 2017·Nutrition and Food Science·Caroline HodgesVirginia C Stage

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