ERIC Number: EJ1457440
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 11
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Virtual Culinary Nutrition Education: Youth and Parent/Guardian Acceptability of the SWITCH Cooking School
Summer McVicker; Laura Paulsen; Anna Mlodzik; Allison Henry; Maren Wolff
Journal of Extension, v62 n4 Article 20 2024
Face-to-face cooking programs can positively impact food choices, fruit and vegetable intake, and cooking self-efficacy; however, little is known about virtual cooking programs. We studied the perceived acceptability of the virtual SWITCH Cooking School (SCS). Four monthly cooking classes were offered for each participating school. Classes included nutrition education, food safety, and cooking demonstrations. Feedback was collected through post-class surveys and focus groups with parent/guardian and youth participants. Families valued the convenience of the virtual delivery and were interested in participating again. Future considerations for the SCS include incorporating additional variety of culinary skills and modifying registration methods.
Descriptors: Virtual Classrooms, Electronic Learning, Nutrition Instruction, Cooking Instruction, Foods Instruction, Parent Attitudes, Legal Responsibility, Virtual Schools, Middle School Students, Student Attitudes, Wellness, Child Custody, Child Health, Experiential Learning
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Iowa
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