Evidence-informed strategies for undergraduate nutrition education: A review

Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism

Volumn 40, Issue 7, 2015, Pages 652-661

  Newton, Genevieve ^a   Bettger, William ^a   Buchholz, Andrea ^a   Kulak, Verena ^a   Racey, Megan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Education; High impact practices; Learning outcomes; Nutrition education; Teaching and learning

Indexed keywords

CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HUMAN; NUTRITIONAL SCIENCE; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY;

CURRICULUM; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; HUMANS; NUTRITIONAL SCIENCES; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 84938495839     PISSN: 17155312     EISSN: 17155320     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/apnm-2014-0368     Document Type: Review

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