103 research outputs found
Nutrition Education in Clark County, Nevada
Full text linkOver 51 million school hours are missed annually by school-aged children due to a dental problem or visit, with 117 hours missed per 100 children (NIDCR, 2002). Approximately half a million of California\u27s 7.2 million school-age children missed at least one day of school in 2007 because of dental issues such as toothaches (Pourat, & Nicholson, 2009). Independent research regarding various educational and intervention programs have been conducted in elementary schools across the country that focus on nutrition and/or physical activity, some of which have found that the programs positively impacted students’ dietary behaviors (Edwards, Mauch, & Winkelman, 2011; Muth, Chatterjee, Williams, Cross, & Flower, 2008; Tuuri et al., 2009). However, there does not appear to be literature regarding the standardization of nutrition and oral health education curricula for elementary school children. Nevertheless, there are school districts that have well structured health education curricula that cover nutrition and oral health education (California Department of Education, 2009; Central Michigan University, 2005). All of these reports are in agreement with Dietz, et al (2008) which reported that nutrition and oral hygiene education should be an integral part of keeping growing children healthy and forming good nutrition habits that will carry into adulthood
SPATIAL 2015
Get PDFThis report summarizes the first in a new series of interdisciplinary unconferences, called SPATIAL. SPATIAL 2015 was focused on applying spatial information to human health, and was held at the Center for Spatial Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara, 9-11 December 2015
Designing the MLIS: How Design Thinking Can Prepare Information Professionals
Get PDFIn recent years, the library profession has embraced the value of design thinking for
designing services, serving users, and organizing physical spaces. This paper describes the
developments that led to the incorporation of design thinking in a Masters in Library and
Information Science program at the University of Pittsburgh. Through a three-course Design
Methods Sequence (DMS), students engage in sustained partnerships with organizations in the
local community. This paper provides insights from a pilot instructional year, highlighting ways
in which the DMS may serve as a model for MLIS programs that aim to build experiential
learning opportunities for students
Exploring civic data work in libraries: an opportunity for LIS curriculum and community empowerment
Get PDFDespite the focus in LIS programs and professional development programs on open research data, there has been less preparation directed to preparing librarians and other information professionals to engage their communities through services and roles connected to open civic data. This paper reports the results of a survey sent to library workers regarding civic data services and knowledge in their workplaces. Survey respondents identified their expertise and the importance of open civic data competencies, revealing opportunities for LIS educators to better prepare their students for emerging library roles with civic data
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