ERIC Number: EJ1306845
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
Pages: 5
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ISSN: ISSN-1082-1651
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Teaching in an Undergraduate Dietetics Program and Internship during COVID-19
Rogus, Stephanie; Martin, Shadai; Phillips, Sylvia Gabriela
Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, v113 n2 p25-29 Spr 2021
During the spring semester of 2020, COVID-19 disrupted teaching at universities across the United States ("Coronavirus Hits Campus," 2020). Transitioning courses online presented many difficulties for instructors (Gannon, 2020; McMurtrie, 2020b; Schmalz, 2020), and educators in family and consumer sciences (FCS)--and dietetics in particular--worked to engage students, administer exams, address confusion with content, and identify alternatives for supervised practice within a very short timeframe. This paper discusses the challenges faced and solutions discovered by undergraduate and graduate dietetics program faculty at New Mexico State University (NMSU) in transitioning face-to-face courses to online. It also discusses how changes in teaching practices during this time will affect the future of dietetics education. Both programs are accredited by The Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND), which requires programs (undergraduate, graduate, and dietetic internships) to meet specific learning competencies and supervised practice hours and provide documentation that requirements are met (Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 2020b). Although accreditation is not unique to dietetics programs, the specific requirements, varied practice sites, and range of possible solutions merit attention.
Descriptors: Dietetics, Nutrition Instruction, Graduate Study, Undergraduate Study, Online Courses, Internship Programs, Barriers, Internet, Learner Engagement, Electronic Learning, Case Method (Teaching Technique), Computer Simulation, State Universities
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: New Mexico
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