Teaching Professional Practice

Abstract

Teaching professional practices, such as the Nutrition Care Process (NCP), in lecture-based undergraduate nutrition courses can be difficult. Online Interactive Learning Assessments (ILAs) were pilot tested as a way to teach the NCP in an undergraduate nutrition course at a state university. Participating students were satisfied with the ILAs and reported that they provided the feel of authentic practical experience with the NCP. As measured by examination performance, students had similar mastery of content knowledge introduced via ILAs versus lecture. ILAs may allow students to gain content knowledge and effective professional practice skills.

Development and Evaluation of an Online Simulated Hospital Unit for Nutrition Assessment Training

“…Simulations have also been utilized in the training of dietetics students and in programs around the world from countries including Australia,32 Canada,34 China,27 Saudi Arabia,28 and the United States 26,29,31,35–37…”

“…[30][31][32][33] Simulations have also been utilized in the training of dietetics students and in programs around the world from countries including Australia, 32 Canada, 34 China, 27 Saudi Arabia, 28 and the United States. 26,29,31,[35][36][37] It should be noted that this literature likely underrepresents the number and variety of simulations utilized in educational programs in nutrition and dietetics. Scoping the literature using the word "simulation," between 2010 and 2019 there were 35 published abstracts from presentations at the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo (FNCE) that reported on simulations.…”