The Introduction of Community-Engaged Learning Into a DPD Community Nutrition Course
ORCID
Buys: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8547-056X
MSU Affiliation
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences; Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Health Promotion
Creation Date
2026-01-29
Abstract
The objective of this article is to describe the development process of incorporating community-engaged learning activities in the Mississippi Delta to an undergraduate, community nutrition course for didactic programs in dietetics (DPD) students. Lessons learned from this experience indicate that it is crucial to include service-learning experts in the planning process, meet the needs of key stakeholders, and obtain student buy-in. These lessons as well as others learned have important implications for pedagogy practice. Integrating community-engaged learning activities into community nutrition courses is one way of serving at-risk communities.
Publication Date
10-1-2020
Publication Title
Topics in Clinical Nutrition
Publisher
Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins
First Page
341
Last Page
350
Recommended Citation
Allsopp, Marie A. K. DrPH, RD, LD, CHES; Buys, David R. PhD, MSPH, CPH. The Introduction of Community-Engaged Learning Into a DPD Community Nutrition Course. Topics in Clinical Nutrition 35(4):p 341-350, October/December 2020. | DOI: 10.1097/TIN.0000000000000224
