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Evaluation of a Curriculum-Based Nutrition Education Intervention Protocol in Elementary Schools: Nonrandomized
Jacqueline Marie Brown1, Nicholas Rita2, Beatriz Franco-Arellano1
1Faculty of Health Sciences, Ontario Tech University, 2000 Simcoe Street North, Oshawa, ON, L1G 0C5, Canada, 1 9057218668.
JMIR Formative Research
|April 16, 2025
Summary
This study found that the Foodbot Factory serious game is a feasible tool for nutrition education in schools, showing promise for improving children's food literacy and knowledge of healthy foods.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Nutrition
- Educational Technology
- Public Health Interventions
Background:
- School-based nutrition education is crucial for children's healthy eating habits.
- Teachers face barriers like lack of resources, time, and training for nutrition education.
- Serious games offer a potential solution to enhance food literacy and overcome these barriers.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the feasibility of implementing the Foodbot Factory serious game intervention in a real-world classroom setting.
- To assess study processes, resource management, and preliminary scientific outcomes of the nutrition education intervention.
Main Methods:
- A nonrandomized study involving Grade 4 and 4/5 classrooms.
- Comparison between the Foodbot Factory intervention and a control intervention over 5 days.
- Feasibility assessed through study processes, resource use, management, and participant questionnaires.
Main Results:
- The study protocol demonstrated feasibility in implementation and management, despite some challenges with electronic data collection.
- Participants reported positive experiences and learning about healthy eating.
- While both groups improved nutrition knowledge, the Foodbot Factory group showed statistically significant gains in knowledge of fruits, vegetables, and protein foods.
Conclusions:
- The research protocol for evaluating Foodbot Factory is feasible for implementation in schools.
- Modifications to recruitment and data collection procedures are recommended for future studies.
- The Foodbot Factory serious game shows potential for improving children's nutrition knowledge.
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