Department of Animal Science, Michigan State University, 12 474 S Shaw Ln #1290, East Lansing, MI 4882490, United States.
Department of Entomology, Michigan State University, College of Agriculture & Natural Resources, Plant and Soil Sciences, 1066 Bogue St., Room 416, East Lansing, MI 48824, United States.
Eval Program Plann. 2022 Jun;92:102089. doi: 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2022.102089. Epub 2022 Apr 21.
Food safety system is a complex process involving multi-stakeholders. Knowledge and skills gaps among these stakeholders are noted as the most critical factors affecting food safety systems in developing countries. Competent professionals who can help identify and address those gaps either by themselves or by informing and educating others are critical to improve food safety situations. Within these contexts, Michigan State University (MSU) held a week-long food safety short course virtually in November 2020. A descriptive study employing web surveys was administered to study the effectiveness of and lessons-learned from this course. Thirty-seven out of 42 participants attending the food safety short course filled out pre-and post-course surveys. The findings revealed a significantly higher level of knowledge of participants on the topics taught compared to their knowledge prior to the course. Participants appreciated the course management, course contents, and course offering, however, they preferred this course to be offered in person providing opportunities for hands-on learning and interactions with faculty and professionals and visits to the food processing industries. If it is to be offered online, they suggested making it more interactive and participatory.
食品安全系统是一个涉及多方利益相关者的复杂过程。知识和技能差距是发展中国家食品安全系统的最关键影响因素。能够通过自身努力或通过告知和教育他人来帮助识别和解决这些差距的专业人员，对于改善食品安全状况至关重要。在这些背景下，密歇根州立大学（MSU）于 2020 年 11 月在线举办了为期一周的食品安全短期课程。本研究采用描述性研究方法，通过网络调查评估了该课程的效果和经验教训。在参加食品安全短期课程的 42 名参与者中，有 37 名完成了课前和课后调查。研究结果显示，与课程开始前相比，参与者在所学课程主题方面的知识水平显著提高。参与者对课程管理、课程内容和课程设置表示赞赏，但他们更喜欢面对面的课程，以便提供实践学习和与教师及专业人士互动以及参观食品加工行业的机会。如果要在线提供，他们建议课程更加互动和参与式。
