Can an Authentic Assessment Task Improve the Health Behaviours of Undergraduate Students?
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Published:2023-07-17
Issue:7
Volume:13
Page:727
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ISSN:2227-7102
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Container-title:Education Sciences
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language:en
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Short-container-title:Education Sciences
Author:
Meincke Jake1, Gwynne Kylie1ORCID, Chiu Christine L.2ORCID, Bhatti Alexandra J.1, Christie Vita1, Janszen Jordan1, Nazareth Leah1, Needham Isabella1, Kirwan Morwenna1ORCID
Affiliation:
1. Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW 2109, Australia 2. Macquarie Medical School, Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW 2109, Australia
Abstract
Currently, more than ever, the mental and physical well-being of university students have been identified as priorities, and universities are well placed to address well-being by integrating health promotion into their courses. This study looks at the effectiveness of embedding an authentic assessment task to improve health-seeking behaviours related to sleep, stress, and nutrition into the curricula of undergraduate health-science students. Qualitative and quantitative data were gathered both pre- and post-test, and content was qualitatively analysed. The study found that students were willing and able to improve health-seeking behaviours, with a significant increase in fruit consumption. There was no reported change in stress or sleep.
Subject
Public Administration,Developmental and Educational Psychology,Education,Computer Science Applications,Computer Science (miscellaneous),Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
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