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Food in Science, Science in Food -- Interdisciplinarity in Science/Chemistry and Home Economics Lower Secondary Curricula across Three Countries
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Fooladi, Erik C.; Tuomisto, Maiju; Haapaniemi, Janni – International Journal of Science Education, 2023
Food, cooking, and eating are commonly used as contexts or legitimations to teach and communicate science. However, for teaching to have contextual credibility, the relationship between subject and context is a relevant area of study. The present contribution describes an analysis of curricula from three Nordic countries shedding light on…
Descriptors: Interdisciplinary Approach, Science Instruction, Chemistry, Family and Consumer Sciences
Young Students' Perception of the Health Perspective in the Norwegian School Subject Food and Health
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Merete Helland; Camilla Sandvik; Anne Selvik Ask; Eli Kristin Aadland – Journal of the International Society for Teacher Education, 2023
In Norway, Food and Health (FH) is taught throughout compulsory school. Data acquisition for this study consists of 15 interviews with teachers and 26 focus group interviews (FGI) with 4th grade students (9-10 years), from eleven different schools in five regions in Norway. The data provides insight into experiences with FH, perceptions of the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Food, Health Education, Grade 4
The Mismatch between Teaching Practices and Curriculum Goals in Norwegian Home Economics Classes: A Missed Opportunity
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Beinert, Cecilie; Palojoki, Päivi; Åbacka, Gun; Hardy-Johnson, Polly; Engeset, Dagrun; Rudjord Hillesund, Elisabet; Selvik Ask, Anne Merete; Øverby, Nina Cecilie; Nordgård Vik, Frøydis – Education Inquiry, 2021
Current curriculum guidelines emphasise the importance of both nutrition education and the development of practical cooking skills in the school subject Food and Health (FH). This study aimed to explore teachers' and students' perspectives and experiences of current classroom practices in FH. Focus group discussions (FGDs) with teachers and…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Family and Consumer Sciences, Cooking Instruction, Nutrition Instruction