ERIC Number: EJ1116925
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016
Pages: 13
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ISSN: ISSN-0300-4430
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Feasibility of Conducting a Randomized Trial to Promote Healthy Eating, Active Play and Sustainability Awareness in Early Childhood Curricula
Morris, Heather; Skouteris, Helen; Edwards, Susan; Rutherford, Leonie Margaret; Cutter-Mackenzie, Amy; O'Connor, Amanda; Mantilla, Ana; Huang, Terry TK; Lording, Kate Marion; Williams-Smith, Janet
Early Child Development and Care, v186 n11 p1752-1764 2016
We sought to evaluate the feasibility of conducting a randomized trial to evaluate the efficacy of a preschool/kindergarten curriculum intervention designed to increase 4-year-old children's knowledge of healthy eating, active play and the sustainability consequences of their food and toy choices. Ninety intervention and 65 control parent/child dyads were recruited. We assessed the study feasibility by examining recruitment and participation, completion of data collection, realization of the intervention and early childhood educators' experiences of implementing the study protocol; our findings suggest the intervention was feasible to deliver. In addition, children's sustainability awareness of non-compostable and recyclable items increased. Children in the intervention group significantly reduced their sugary drink consumption and increased their vegetable intake at follow-up compared to control. We conclude with recommendations for revisions to the child interview and parent questionnaire delivery to ensure the roll out of the randomized trial is conducted efficiently and rigorously.
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Kindergarten, Intervention, Questionnaires, Comparative Analysis, Preschool Teachers, Early Childhood Education, Pilot Projects, Foreign Countries, Control Groups, Correlation, Eating Habits, Physical Activities, Statistical Analysis, Play, Feasibility Studies, Food, Toys, Sustainability, Preschool Curriculum, Elementary School Curriculum
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Kindergarten; Primary Education; Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education; Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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