Nicole Fairhurst, Rekha Koul, Rachel Sheffield
Students' perceptions of their STEM learning environment
Learning environments research
elementary teachers potential influence childrens eating habits study examined teacher views practices regarding nutrition education online survey administered k6 teachers n 628 55 public elementary schools large city western united states three indices created based responses indices included 1 attitudes beliefs nutrition education 2 selfefficacy regarding nutrition education 3 personal health behaviors relationships indices classroom practices teacher characteristics tested teacher comments categorized themes teachers agreed make difference eating behaviors students 68 correlations hours nutrition taught teachers attitudes beliefs r 37 p 01 nutrition selfefficacy r 38 p 01 personal health practices r 15 p 01 weak yet statistically significant number years teaching inversely related frequency food rewards r 119 p 01 teachers 21 agreed support teach nutrition classroom teachers understand importance nutrition education provision limited competing demands teachers suggest tailored nutrition materials qualified nutrition personnel school stakeholder support promote nutrition education