Are Local Teachers or Nutrition Experts Perceived as More Effective among Brazilian High School Students?.

Doyle, Eva I.; Feldman, Robert H. L.

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ERIC Number: EJ484239

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1994

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Are Local Teachers or Nutrition Experts Perceived as More Effective among Brazilian High School Students?

Doyle, Eva I.; Feldman, Robert H. L.

Journal of School Health, v64 n3 p115-18 Mar 1994

A study of 322 Brazilian high school students examined whether locally trained teachers (high similarity/low expertise) or outside nutrition experts (high expertise/low similarity) would more effectively influence students' food choice attitudes and behavior. Data analysis revealed only perceived teacher similarity significantly influenced student attitudes and behavior. (SM)

Descriptors: Cultural Influences, Eating Habits, Foods Instruction, Foreign Countries, Health Promotion, High School Students, High Schools, Nutrition Instruction, Student Attitudes, Student Behavior, Teacher Student Relationship

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Brazil

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