Development of core competencies for paraprofessional nutrition educators who deliver food stamp nutrition education.

Development of Leadership Competencies among Food and Nutrition Scientists: A Road to Greatness

Food behavior checklist effectively evaluates nutrition education

the Food Stamp Nutrition Education Program (FSNEP). UC Cooperative Extension specialists need dependable and consistent evaluation data to develop curriculum and staff training materials. Evaluation tools can also demonstrate the effectiveness of such programs, and can help nutrition educators tailor them to the specific needs of diverse populations. For example, if evaluation data indicates th...

Needs Assessment Competencies: Are They Important for Extension Educators?

The purpose of this study was to determine the importance of eleven professional competencies related to needs assessment and program development; a secondary purpose was to identify the best time these competencies should be learned. The study followed a survey research design, in which 441 randomly selected extension educators in the North Central Region of the United States responded to a qu...

Overview of Determinants of Food Choice and Dietary Change: Implications for Nutrition Education

You have known a person like Alicia: she knows a lot about nutrition, and, in particular, she knows that she should eat more fruits and vegetables. She just can’t seem to do it. Or Ray, who wants to lose weight and knows what he is supposed to do, but just can’t seem to get to it. Or maybe it is yourself—there is some eating habit you want to change but don’t. Nutrition education often is seen ...

A Qualitative Phenomenological Exploration of Teachers' Experience With Nutrition Education.

Background: Nutrition education delivered by classroom teachers has become a popular intervention designed to combat childhood obesity. However, few qualitative studies have explored nutrition education with teachers Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore how elementary teachers describe their experience with nutrition education. Methods: A qualitative phenomenological approach was u...