Human Nutrition and Foods, Division of Animal and Nutritional Sciences, Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources & Design, West Virginia University, G027 Agricultural Science Building, Morgantown, WV 26506, USA.
Division of Plant and Soil Sciences, Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources & Design, West Virginia University, Horticulture, 3315 Agricultural Science Building, Morgantown, WV 26506, USA.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2018 Jul 3;15(7):1401. doi: 10.3390/ijerph15071401.
This manuscript describes the development of a “learn by actively participating” curriculum for youth and their adult caregivers (dyad pair) to increase gardening skills, culinary competence, and family meal time. The curriculum was developed by integrating “iCook 4-H” and Junior Masters Gardener “Health and Nutrition from the Garden”, and “Essential Elements of 4-H Youth Development” curriculums with additional resources for gardening activities from the USDA’s My Plate and garden-based recipes. Expert reviewers ( = 11) provided feedback on the curriculum content, session structure, dosage, age appropriateness, and balance of the three focused areas. Seven family dyads ( = 14) participated in focus groups about understanding of need, interest, barriers, and potential engagement. A 10-week curriculum was developed and named: iGrow. The curriculum is a hands on, active learning program delivered through five, two-hour sessions using a family dyad model. Three main focus areas included gardening, culinary skills, and family conversation/interaction that all focused on togetherness. For the final iGrow curriculum, expert-level content review and feedback from focus group dyad pairs was used to revise the curriculum which further enhanced the approach and balance of the curriculum content. Focus group feedback supported appropriateness, dosage and learning objectives, and content depth. This curriculum has been developed to provide knowledge of gardening and culinary skills with the goal of increased consumption of fruit and vegetables.
本手稿描述了为青少年及其成年照护者（双对）开发“积极参与式学习”课程的过程，以提高园艺技能、烹饪能力和家庭用餐时间。该课程通过整合“iCook 4-H”和初级园艺大师“从花园获得健康与营养”以及“4-H 青年发展的基本要素”课程，并结合美国农业部“我的餐盘”和基于花园的食谱中的园艺活动额外资源来开发。专家评审员（= 11）提供了对课程内容、课程结构、剂量、年龄适宜性和三个重点领域平衡的反馈。七个家庭双对（= 14）参加了关于需求、兴趣、障碍和潜在参与的焦点小组。制定了一个为期 10 周的课程，名为 iGrow。该课程是一个实践、主动学习计划，通过使用家庭双对模型的五个两小时课程来实施。三个主要重点领域包括园艺、烹饪技能和家庭对话/互动，所有这些都侧重于家庭团聚。对于最终的 iGrow 课程，使用专家级别的内容审查和焦点小组双对的反馈来修改课程，这进一步增强了课程内容的方法和平衡。焦点小组的反馈支持了适当性、剂量和学习目标以及内容深度。本课程旨在提供园艺和烹饪技能知识，目标是增加水果和蔬菜的消费。
