Melissa K Kjelvik, Elizabeth H Schultheis
Getting Messy with Authentic Data: Exploring the Potential of Using Data from Scientific Research to Support Student Data Literacy
CBE life sciences education
study examined studentreported participation school food nutrition activities vancouver british columbia bc whether engagement differed gender elementary secondary school students crosssectional survey grade 68 public school students n 937 20 elementary 6 secondary schools assessed studentreported participation range food nutrition activities statistical analyses included descriptive statistics multilevel logistic regression examine associations participation gender school type overall 50 students reported engaging food nutrition activities examined 20112012 school year including food preparation 36 choosingtasting healthy foods 27 learning canadas food guide cfg 45 learning foods grown bc 35 gardening 21 composting 32 recycling 51 females likely report recycling learning cfg bcgrown foods p 005 secondary students likely report activities focused working learning foodnutrition p 005 despite local provincial efforts engage students food nutrition experiences participation activities remains relatively low students exposed multiple activities continued advocacy needed dietetics community improve student engagement food nutrition activities