An investigation into the experiences of primary school teachers with regard to their teaching of healthy eating guidelines within the curriculum

To investigate/examine the perceptions, knowledge, attitudes and experiences of primary school teachers in their teaching of healthy eating.
Objectives:

To complete a comparative study of nutrition education with the primary level curricula in NI and R/I with regard to progression of key concepts from school entry age to completion of primary education stage.
To establish how teachers translate the syllabus into practice in their classrooms
To document teachers experiences of teaching healthy eating and nutrition within their respective SPHE syllabi
To determine levels of satisfaction with course content, teaching resources available, access to relevant information.
To identify barriers to effective teaching of the syllabus material and quantify issues of concern which are common to teachers within both jurisdictions.
To examine experiences in relation to implementation of related nutrition intervention programmes incorporated into the curriculum
To determine the supports required by teachers for enhanced teaching and learning of Healthy Eating Guidelines

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