Design And Implementation Of A Garden-Based Service Learning Program For Nutrition And Dietetic Students: A CBPR Approach
- ASU Author/Contributor (non-ASU co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- Margaret Gartman (Creator)
- Institution
- Appalachian State University (ASU )
- Web Site: https://library.appstate.edu/
- Advisor
- Lanae Ball
Abstract: Our goal was to develop a garden literacy program tailored to undergraduate dietetic students to provide hands-on, service learning opportunities in gardening and nutrition education. A community-based participatory research (CBPR) approach was used to guide the program implementation at a local community garden. Participants (n = 12) were declared Nutrition majors, 18 years of age or older, and had limited previous garden knowledge. They completed a five-week curriculum taught by North Carolina Cooperative Extension educators. A mixed-method design was utilized which included pre/post surveys, semi-structured interviews, record keeping, filed notes, observations and photos. The process of garden implementation was evaluated using a logic model. Descriptive statistics were calculated using Excel, and interviews were coded using the Constant Comparative method by three trained researchers. A campus-community partnership was key in the development of the garden program. At baseline, average perceived knowledge of sustainability/gardening was 3.87/10 (SD = 2.59). Major benefits that emerged were increased connections to community organizations, improved self-reported vegetable intake and local food purchasing, and enhanced self-efficacy for gardening and nutrition education. Participants agreed that the garden program could help prepare them for their future careers. Although gardens are now common in K-12 farm-to-school initiatives, there is a deficit of research on initiatives targeting college-aged students and specifically dietetic students. This project is important because it can guide the incorporation of garden education into undergraduate Dietetic programs.
Design And Implementation Of A Garden-Based Service Learning Program For Nutrition And Dietetic Students: A CBPR Approach
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- Publication
- Thesis
- Gartman, M. (2017). "Design And Implementation Of A Garden-Based Service Learning Program For Nutrition And Dietetic Students: A CBPR Approach." Unpublished Master’s Thesis. Appalachian State University, Boone, NC.
- Language: English
- Date: 2017
- Keywords
- Nutrition & Dietetics,
Community Based Participatory Research (CBPR),
Garden Literacy, Sustainability, Community Garden