Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences, College of Health Sciences, University of Rhode Island, Kingston RI, 02881, USA.
Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences, College of Health Sciences, University of Rhode Island, Kingston RI, 02881, USA.
Eval Program Plann. 2023 Apr;97:102255. doi: 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2023.102255. Epub 2023 Feb 10.
In-depth formative evaluations are vital for curriculum development and program planning but are often not conducted before a program pilots. A formative evaluation of Project stRIde was conducted to gain insight from experts and identify revisions to the curriculum. Project stRIde is a science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM) and nutrition-based curriculum developed for 4th and 5th grade students from low-income and diverse families. Nine experts spanning the fields of nutrition education, cultural competency, elementary education, summer programs, and STEAM outreach were recruited to participate in an expert content review (ECR) survey and virtual interviews. Seven core themes were identified: effectively promoting student engagement, increased guidance or support needed, activity too difficult for age, time, confidence in teaching lessons, cultural appropriateness, and strengths of curriculum in promoting STEAM education and innovation. Across the lessons, all reviewers agreed that the lessons were accurate, incorporated STEAM concepts, and were culturally appropriate for this population. Future major edits to the curriculum include creating supplemental videos, modifying some activities for age level, and incorporating more opportunities for participant engagement. Overall, an ECR is an effective way to examine a program's strengths and limitations and should be included in the beginning stages of program planning.
深入的形成性评估对于课程开发和项目规划至关重要，但通常在项目试点之前不会进行。对 Project stRIde 进行了形成性评估，以从专家那里获得深入了解并确定课程的修订。Project stRIde 是一门针对来自低收入和多元化家庭的 4 年级和 5 年级学生的科学、技术、工程、艺术和数学（STEAM）以及营养为基础的课程。招募了九位专家，涵盖营养教育、文化能力、小学教育、暑期项目和 STEAM 外展等领域，参与专家内容审查（ECR）调查和虚拟访谈。确定了七个核心主题：有效促进学生参与度、需要增加指导或支持、活动对年龄、时间、教学信心、文化适宜性、以及课程在促进 STEAM 教育和创新方面的优势。在所有课程中，所有评论者都认为这些课程准确，融入了 STEAM 概念，并且针对这一人群具有文化适宜性。未来对课程的主要修订包括创建补充视频、针对年龄水平修改一些活动以及纳入更多参与者参与的机会。总体而言，ECR 是检查项目优势和局限性的有效方法，应该包含在项目规划的初始阶段。
