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Vik, Frøydis Nordgård; Beinert, Cecilie; Palojoki, Päivi; Hillesund, Elisabet Rudjord; Engeset, Dagrun; Ask, Anne Selvik; Åbacka, Gun; Øverby, Nina Cecilie – Journal of the International Society for Teacher Education, 2020
Many Norwegian teachers in Food and Health (Home Economics) do not have any formal subject-specific education. This study aims to explore potential differences between teachers with formal versus no formal Food and Health education. In 2018, Food and Health teachers in all primary and lower secondary schools in Norway were invited to answer a…
Descriptors: Differences, Foreign Countries, Family and Consumer Sciences, Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers
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Beinert, Cecilie; Øverby, Nina Cecilie; Vik, Frøydis Nordgård – Center for Educational Policy Studies Journal, 2021
Food and Health, previously referred to as Home Economics, is a mandatory school subject in Norway. It has the unique advantage of giving all students, regardless of their social background, practical skills and knowledge, life skills that are important for their future health. In the LifeLab Food and Health project, we have developed a…
Descriptors: Family and Consumer Sciences, Instructional Innovation, Active Learning, Learning Activities
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Beinert, Cecilie; Palojoki, Päivi; Åbacka, Gun; Hardy-Johnson, Polly; Engeset, Dagrun; Rudjord Hillesund, Elisabet; Selvik Ask, Anne Merete; Øverby, Nina Cecilie; Nordgård Vik, Frøydis – Education Inquiry, 2021
Current curriculum guidelines emphasise the importance of both nutrition education and the development of practical cooking skills in the school subject Food and Health (FH). This study aimed to explore teachers' and students' perspectives and experiences of current classroom practices in FH. Focus group discussions (FGDs) with teachers and…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Family and Consumer Sciences, Cooking Instruction, Nutrition Instruction