Nutr Res Pract.  2015 Feb;9(1):87-91. 10.4162/nrp.2015.9.1.87.

A comparison of two differential methods for nutrition education in elementary school: lecture-and experience-based learning program

• Jung LH
• Choi JH
• Bang HM
• Shin JH
• Heo YR

• KMID: 2313814
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4162/nrp.2015.9.1.87

Abstract

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES
This research was conducted to compare lecture-and experience-based methods of nutritional education as well as provide fundamental data for developing an effective nutritional education program in elementary schools.
SUBJECTS/METHODS
A total of 110 students in three elementary schools in Jeollanam-do were recruited and randomly distributed in lecture-and experience-based groups. The effects of education on students' dietary knowledge, dietary behaviors, and dietary habits were analyzed using a pre/post-test.
RESULTS
Lecture-and experience-based methods did not significantly alter total scores for dietary knowledge in any group, although lecture-based method led to improvement for some detailed questions. In the experience-based group, subjects showed significant alteration of dietary behaviors, whereas lecture-based method showed alteration of dietary habits.
CONCLUSIONS
These outcomes suggest that lecture-and experience-based methods led to differential improvement of students' dietary habits, behaviors, and knowledge. To obtain better nutritional education results, both lectures and experiential activities need to be considered.

Keyword

Nutritional education; education method; dietary habit; dietary behavior; dietary knowledge

MeSH Terms

Education*
Food Habits
Humans
Jeollanam-do
Learning*
Lectures

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