Improving the nutritional value of the food served and the dining experience in a primary school

2011 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 142-145 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sue Duncan
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Research Methodology ◽  
Nutritional Value ◽  
Historical Context ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
School Meals ◽  
School Meal ◽  
National Debate

The aim of this paper is to demonstrate that it is possible to make major changes in a primary school with limited investment. I wish to present the methods used in this process which enabled me to examine the existing catering, to identify, investigate and research the problems, to explore the literature available and to synthesise my results with authors in the area of my research. I wish to share my findings so that others may also benefit. The paper will contain a rigorous review of the literature on the Action Research methodology, the historical context of the school meal and the current national debate on the quality of school meals.

scholarly journals UPAYA MENINGKATKAN KEMAMPUAN GURU DALAM MENYUSUN PERANGKAT PEMBELAJARAN MELALUI SUPERVISI KLINIS DI SEKOLAH BINAAN KECAMATAN CERENTI

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 505
Author(s):  
Yurnalis Yurnalis
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Research Design ◽  
Learning Tools ◽  
A Value ◽  
Quality Of Learning ◽  
Planning Implementation

This research is based on the weakness of teachers in preparing the learning tools in the school assisted byCerenti Districts researcher Kuantan Singingi. The purpose of this study is to improve the quality of learningtools created by teachers in districts Cerenti. This study used a school action research design consisting of 2cycles. Each cycle consists of 4 stages namely, planning, implementation, observation and reflection. From theresult of research, Primary School 005 Sikakak in cycle I got the percentage value of 50% after the second cycleincreased to 85%, the increase of 35 points. Primary School 006 Pesikaian, in cycle I got the percentage valueof 65% and increased to 90% in cycle II, the increase of 25 points. Primary School 008 Kompe Berangin, in thefirst cycle got a value of 75% and in the second cycle increased to 90%, an increase of 15 points. PrimarySchool 010 Tanjung Medan, in cycle I got a value of 65% and increased to 85% in cycle II, the increase of 20points. Primary School 011 Pulau Panjang, in cycle I got the percentage value of 80% and in the second cycleincreased to 95%, the increase of 15 points. From the description of the data above can be concluded that, withclinical supervision can improve the quality of learning tools made teachers in Primary School Cerenti District.

Melakukan Penelitian Tindakan Kelas

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-60
Author(s):  
Agung Prihantoro ◽  
Fattah Hidayat
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Research Methodology ◽  
Quality Of Education ◽  
Research Methodologies ◽  
Research Framework ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Kurt Lewin ◽  
Classroom Action Research

The paper explores the classroom action research as one of research methodologies. This kind of research methodology aims to solve learning and teaching problems and improve the quality of education. There are four models of classroom action research, namely Kurt Lewin model, Stephen Kemmis and Robyn McTaggart model, Margaret Riel model, and Robert P. Pelton model. To make the models easy to apply, the authors show an example of classroom action research framework.

scholarly journals A qualitative study exploring pupil and school staff perceptions of school meal provision in England

2015 ◽  
Vol 114 (9) ◽  
pp. 1504-1514 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rhiannon E. Day ◽  
Pinki Sahota ◽  
Meaghan S. Christian ◽  
Kim Cocks
Keyword(s):  
Primary Schools ◽  
Eating Behaviours ◽  
School Meals ◽  
Staff Perceptions ◽  
Head Teachers ◽  
School Meal ◽  
Dining Room ◽  
June July ◽  
Perceptions Of School

AbstractDespite recent attempts to improve the quality of school meals in England through the introduction of school meal standards, uptake remains low. Since the introduction of the universal infant free school meal (UIFSM) scheme in September 2014 all pupils in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 in English state-funded primary schools are eligible to receive a free lunch. This study aimed to explore the perceptions of pupils, catering managers and head teachers concerning school meal provision in eight primary schools in North England and provides a unique insight into each school’s preparation for implementation of UIFSM. A total of thirty-two focus groups were conducted with sixty-four pupils aged 7–8 years (Year 3) and sixty-four pupils aged 9–10 years (Year 5) in June–July 2014, to explore perceptions of school meals. Interviews were carried out with six catering managers and five head teachers concerning catering and the impending implementation of UIFSM. Increasing acceptance of school meals could lead to improved uptake. Pupils desired increased choice and menu variety, including greater variety of vegetables and fruit. Caterers can influence the quantity and types of foods offered to pupils, and there are opportunities for them to promote healthy eating behaviours in the dining room. The important roles of school meal providers, caterers, pupils and parents need to be recognised to improve delivery and acceptability of school meals and ultimately school meal uptake. There were practical challenges to implementation of UIFSM, with some concerns expressed over its feasibility. Head teachers were mainly positive about the potential beneficial impacts of the scheme.

scholarly journals A comparison of British school meals and packed lunches from 1990 to 2007: meta-analysis by lunch type

2010 ◽  
Vol 104 (4) ◽  
pp. 474-487 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charlotte E. L. Evans ◽  
Christine L. Cleghorn ◽  
Darren C. Greenwood ◽  
Janet E. Cade
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Nutrient Content ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
School Meals ◽  
School Meal ◽  
Sugar Intake

Primary school children in the UK have the choice of a school meal provided by the school or a packed lunch provided from home. Currently, more than half of primary school children have a packed lunch. New food-based standards for school meals were introduced in English primary schools in 2006, followed by nutrient-based standards in 2008. No formal comparisons of primary school lunches by lunch type have been undertaken to date. The present review identified seven studies from 1990 to 2007 measuring lunchtime nutrient intake in children aged 5–11 years having a school meal and children having a packed lunch. Pooled estimates for each nutrient were as follows: energy intake was 543 (95 % CI 233, 854) kJ higher in packed lunches; total sugar intake was 14·0 (95 % CI 10·3, 17·7) g higher in packed lunches; non-milk extrinsic sugar intake was 11·7 (95 % CI 7·3, 16·2) g higher in packed lunches; saturated fat intake was 4·7 (95 % CI 2·4, 7·1) g higher in packed lunches and Na intake was 357 (95 % CI 174, 539) mg higher in packed lunches. Differences between school meals and packed lunches were larger for all nutrients after the introduction of food-based standards compared with the period of no standards. However, differences between before and after standards did not reach statistical significance. The nutritional quality of packed lunches is poor compared with school meals. The introduction of food-based standards for school meals in 2006 has moderately improved the nutrient content of school meals, slightly widening the nutritional gap between school meals and packed lunches.

scholarly journals Problematika Pembelajaran Ilmu Pengetahuan Alam di Kelas Awal Sekolah Dasar

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
zuryanty
Keyword(s):  
Science Education ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Lower Class ◽  
Quality Of Teaching ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
Teacher Ability

There are still some problems in Science Education at Primary School. Some school still facing with lack of teacher ability and missperception to imply the tematic approach in lower class. Teaching learning process in Primary School should be attractive by implementing tematic approach. This paper discuss the role of attractive learning, tematic approach, and classroom action research to improve the quality of teaching learning process in lower class Primary School.

scholarly journals Approaching quality of global education practices through action research: A non-governmental development organization–university collaborative experience

2013 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 31-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alejandra Boni ◽  
Estela López Torrejón ◽  
Rodrigo Barahona
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Research Methodology ◽  
Global Education ◽  
Global Citizenship ◽  
Quality Criteria ◽  
Educational Practices ◽  
Development Education ◽  
Development Organization ◽  
Wide Range

This article intends to describe a collaborative experience between a non-government development organization (NGDO) and a university in the area of development education. The experience has included the design, following an action research methodology, of a system of quality criteria for experiences promoted by the Network of Educators for Global Citizenship. The network comprises a wide range of people from Spain and is supported by the NGDO Intermón Oxfam. The experience has enabled stakeholders to acquire valuable knowledge, primarily in understanding educational practices and about how to tackle their analysis.

scholarly journals Quality of the School’s Work in the Light of the Assessment of the Parents of the Children Attending the Primary School in Janów Podlaski

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 239-249
Author(s):  
Stanisława Nazaruk
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Financial Aid ◽  
Empirical Data ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Education Law ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
The Subject

Abstract Subject and purpose of work: At the time of constant changes in the sphere of education, any changes aimed at improving the quality of school’s work are of particular importance. Therefore the aim of the current research was to determine the quality of primary school’s work in its main areas as evaluated by parents. Materials and methods: The theoretical insights on the quality of school’s work were obtained on the basis of the review of the literature on the subject and acts of education law. The empirical data from the research was gathered through the diagnostic survey method with the use of the author’s research tool, i.e., a questionnaire addressed to parents of students in grades IV-VIII attending one of the primary schools in the Biała Podlaska District (N = 103). Results: The obtained data showed quite a diverse assessment of the quality of the primary school’s work in some of its areas. Conclusions: Most of the parents surveyed gave specific proposals for actions to improve the quality of the school’s work, mainly concerning the increase of their participation not only in financial aid, but also in the didactic and educational area, which well forecasts and prompts school authorities and tutors to recommend the above-mentioned proposals and implement them in real life.

scholarly journals Did School Meal Programs and SNAP Participation Improve Diet Quality of US Children from Low-Income Households: Evidence from NHANES 2013–2014?

Nutrients ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (10) ◽  
pp. 3574
Author(s):  
Tzuan A. Chen ◽  
Lorraine R. Reitzel ◽  
Ezemenari M. Obasi ◽  
Jayna M. Dave
Keyword(s):  
Diet Quality ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Safety Net ◽  
Healthy Eating Index ◽  
School Meals ◽  
Assistance Program ◽  
School Meal ◽  
Nutrition Assistance ◽  
Low Income Households

Nutrition assistance programs such as school meals and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) are designed to provide a safety net for the dietary intake of children from low-income families. However, compared with eligible non-participants, the relationship of diet quality with school meals only and school meals + SNAP is not well understood. The objectives of the study include: (1) To explore whether and to what extent nutrition assistance program participation (school meals only and school meals + SNAP) is related to diet quality; and (2) to examine the differences of diet quality between participating in school meals only, school meals + SNAP, or non-participation among American children. Children aged 5 to 18 years old from income eligible households who participated in the 2013–2014 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) were included in this cross-sectional study (n = 1425). Diet quality was measured using the Healthy Eating Index (HEI)–2015 and its 13 subcomponents. A Rao-Scott Chi-square test, propensity scores approach, and Analysis of Covariance were performed. Covariates included age, sex, race/ethnicity, weight status, and family monthly poverty index. SAS survey procedures were used to incorporate the appropriate sample design weights. Participation in school meals + SNAP was not associated with higher diet quality compared to eligible non-participants or school meals-only participants. Participation in school meals + SNAP improved the intake of total dairy, but not added sugars or total vegetables compared to school meals only. Overall, school meal + SNAP participation did not significantly improve the overall diet quality of children in low-income households relative to comparable non-participants.

scholarly journals PENINGKATAN KUALITAS PEMBELAJARAN PKn DI SEKOLAH DASAR MELALUI MODEL PENGAJARAN BERMAIN PERAN

2011 ◽  
Vol 24 (XV) ◽  
pp. 108-112
Author(s):  
Norman Syam
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Role Play ◽  
Instructional Quality ◽  
Learning Experiences ◽  
Fifth Grade ◽  
Field Note ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Classroom Action Research

This classroom action research is intended to improve instructional quality in the subject of Pancasila and Kewarganegaraan (PKn) at primary school. The main focus of this research is to discover if role play model can be implemented to improve the quality of PKn. The research, conducted at the fifth grade in Primary School 5, Municipality of Bengkulu, used observation, open interview, and field note techniques in collecting data to be analyzed qualitively. The findings show that role play model can improve the instructional quality of PKn in Primary School. Therefore it is recommended the roleplay model to be applied at 3rd through 4th grades for more learning experiences.

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