University Students Implement a Nutrition and Cooking Education Curriculum With Fidelity

IF 2.3 3区医学 Q2 EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES

Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior Pub Date : 2025-03-01 DOI:10.1016/j.jneb.2024.10.012

Jessica Soldavini PhD, MPH, RD, LDN , Lindsey Smith Taillie PhD , Leslie A. Lytle PhD , Maureen Berner PhD , Dianne Stanton Ward EdD , Alice Ammerman DrPH

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Abstract

Objective

To assess the ability of trained university students to implement Cooking Matters for Kids, a hands-on nutrition and cooking education curriculum for third through fifth-grade children.

Methods

Process evaluation data were collected from 6 Cooking Matters for Kids courses led by university students in the fall of 2019 and spring of 2020 at 6 afterschool programs in Orange County, North Carolina. Trained research assistants observed lessons and reported whether key intervention components were implemented as planned, the level of participant engagement, what worked well, and what could be improved on.

Results

University students implemented the curriculum with high fidelity and kept most participants engaged during lessons. Dividing children into smaller groups and assigning instructor roles worked well. Limited completion of take-home challenge activities was an area to improve on.

Conclusions and Implications

University students may be effective instructors for Cooking Matters for Kids and other related programs.

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大学生忠实实施营养与烹饪教育课程。

目的：评估受过训练的大学生实施“为孩子做饭”的能力，这是一门针对三到五年级儿童的动手营养和烹饪教育课程。方法：从2019年秋季和2020年春季在北卡罗来纳州奥兰治县的6个课外项目中由大学生领导的6个“儿童烹饪问题”课程中收集过程评估数据。训练有素的研究助理观察课程，并报告关键干预成分是否按计划实施，参与者参与程度，哪些有效，哪些可以改进。结果：大学生对课程的实施保真度高，并使大多数参与者在课堂上保持专注。将孩子分成小组并分配教师角色效果很好。完成有限的带回家挑战活动是一个需要改进的领域。结论和启示：大学生可能是儿童烹饪问题和其他相关项目的有效讲师。

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来源期刊

Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior 医学-学科教育

CiteScore

4.20

自引率

11.50%

发文量

379

审稿时长

44 days

期刊介绍： The Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior (JNEB), the official journal of the Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior, is a refereed, scientific periodical that serves as a global resource for all professionals with an interest in nutrition education; nutrition and physical activity behavior theories and intervention outcomes; complementary and alternative medicine related to nutrition behaviors; food environment; food, nutrition, and physical activity communication strategies including technology; nutrition-related economics; food safety education; and scholarship of learning related to these areas. The purpose of JNEB is to document and disseminate original research and emerging issues and practices relevant to these areas worldwide. The Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior welcomes evidence-based manuscripts that provide new insights and useful findings related to nutrition education research, practice and policy. The content areas of JNEB reflect the diverse interests in nutrition and physical activity related to public health, nutritional sciences, education, behavioral economics, family and consumer sciences, and eHealth, including the interests of community-based nutrition-practitioners. As the Society''s official journal, JNEB also includes policy statements, issue perspectives, position papers, and member communications.