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Karla M Acosta¹, Thomas A Little¹, Ali Khan¹

¹Conrad N. Hilton College of Global Hospitality Leadership, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204-3028, USA.

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|July 3, 2024

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Improving the readability of food handler certification exams significantly boosted scores on personal hygiene questions. This suggests clearer wording can reduce cognitive load and enhance food safety knowledge assessment for workers.

Keywords:

Cognitive load theory Food handler Food safety education Foodservice employment opportunities Readability Training

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Food Safety
Educational Psychology
Occupational Health

Background:

Foodservice workers often require certification through written exams.
Exam question readability can impact test performance.
Cognitive load theory suggests complex wording increases mental effort.

Purpose of the Study:

To assess the impact of improved question readability on food handler exam performance.
To determine if enhanced wording affects scores in personal hygiene and basic food safety sections.
To explore the relationship between cognitive load and test outcomes.

Main Methods:

Participants underwent training in personal hygiene and food safety.
Knowledge was tested using both traditional and updated, more readable exam questions.
Exam scores were compared between the two question formats.

Main Results:

Improved readability led to a significant increase in scores for the personal hygiene section.
No significant difference in scores was observed for the basic food safety section.
Differences in results are attributed to the varying cognitive loads (intrinsic vs. extraneous) inherent in different question types.

Conclusions:

Enhancing the readability of food handler exam questions can improve test performance, particularly in areas like personal hygiene.
The effectiveness of readability improvements may vary depending on the cognitive demands of the subject matter.
Optimizing exam language is crucial for accurate assessment of food safety knowledge.