Matkjemiens rolle i å skape sunne og kritiske elever

Abstract

The aim of the study was to determine the extent to which dietary education and the food chemistry in secondary schools affect the pupils' attitudes and actions in relation to diet. To find out more about this, the study focused on changes in pupils in upper secondary school from the 8th to the 10th grade. The study was conducted as a digital survey among 326 pupils in the 8th and 10th stages of Kannik secondary school in Stavanger. Here it emerged that the students largely have the same weaknesses in the diet as the other, Norwegian population; namely, a too high intake of sugar and saturated fat, and a too low intake of fruit and vegetables. The pupils did not follow special diets, and there is uncertainty about these results. Several students took supplements, protein powders, so-called superfoods and slimming preparations. Many students are dissatisfied with their weight and many want to slim down, especially the girls. There was no significant difference between the students in the 8th step and the 10th grade students. Thus, the conclusion was that the pupils' attitudes and actions to their own health are not affected by school education in science and food and health. To learn more about the reason for this, the theory of psychological factors influencing students and how we can make chemistry teaching more effective and in-depth learning is presented. Thus, part of the task will also deal with chemididactics and science education