Learning Outcomes of Nutrition Education via Audiovisual Materials Provided to Upper Grade Elementary School Children

Abstract

The aim of this study was to identify learning outcomes of nutrition education provided to upper grade elementary school children via audiovisual materials.

A survey was conducted with 971 children selected from all public elementary schools in K City, Hyogo Prefecture.

The learning material used was a video created by the Board of Education about the agricultural products of K City.

The learning outcomes of the video lesson were evaluated by examining changes in children’s knowledge, attitudes, and behavior with a questionnaire provided before and immediately after the class, and 2 months later.

Immediately after watching the video, the children’s knowledge and attitude, (the assessed indicators of learning) changed in the direction of the learning goals.

However, the knowledge and attitude changes observed immediately after the class returned to their original state 2 months later, indicating that the learning was not retained.

We thus observed a temporary enhancement of knowledge and attitudes as an outcome of delivering this nutrition education video material.