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Direct linkKandiah, Jay; Saiki, Diana – Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 2012
The purpose of this study is to investigate family and consumer sciences (FCS) professionals' perceptions of multidisciplinary collaboration in teaching, research, and service. A focus group and survey were participants identified projects, strengths, weaknesses, and suggestions related to collaboration.Topics and projects that incorporated…
Descriptors: Cooperation, Family Life Education, Consumer Science, Teacher Attitudes
Boor, Mari L.; Bergh, Karen; Alexander, Karen L.; Allison, Barbara; Johnson, Virginia Clark; Couch, Sue; DeBates, Debra; Johnson, Julie – Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 2012
Approximately 5 million secondary students take family and consumer sciences (FCS) classes in the United States each year (AAFCS, 2012). Most states reported a shortage of FCS teachers (Werhan & Way, 2006). Programs to prepare FCS teachers are essential to maintaining the pool of teachers, but they are becoming scarce. One potential source of…
Descriptors: Consumer Education, Consumer Science, Electronic Learning, Educational Technology
Roofe, Nina L. – Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 2012
Qualitative research was conducted with undergraduate nutrition majors at the University of Central Arkansas to explore the impact of service-learning on personal and professional development. After participating in the program, the dietetic students (n 20) wrote reflection papers. The personal impact sections of the reflections were coded and…
Descriptors: Service Learning, Nutrition, Majors (Students), Undergraduate Students
Stewart, Barbara L.; Goodson, Carole; Miertschin, Susan – Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 2012
Case studies informed the development of a checklist for use in determining whether to engage in online educational practices whereby the family and consumer sciences (FCS) instructor teaches from a location distant from campus.Objective and subjective case details were recorded and analyzed for commonality and variance. From cross-case analysis,…
Descriptors: Family Life Education, Consumer Science, Higher Education, College Faculty
Read, Marilyn A.; Owens, Nancy J. – Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 2011
This experiential teaching method demonstrates students' enhanced understanding of the influences that cross-cultural perspectives have on the interior design of the home and is achieved through research and application of elements of assimilation and acculturation in the United States. Knowledge of human factors, family dynamics, geographic…
Descriptors: Interior Design, Multicultural Education, Experiential Learning, Cultural Context
Bartley, Sharon Jeffcoat; Abdul-Rahman, Fahzy; Cummings, Merrilyn N.; O'Brien, David P. – Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 2011
Commonalities exist between family and consumer sciences (FCS) middle and secondary teachers and Cooperative Extension Service (CES) state and county faculty. From educational backgrounds to the content and societal issues of concern, FCS teachers and CES faculty follow similar paths, with differences in the audiences they reach and the settings…
Descriptors: Home Economics, Extension Education, Advisory Committees, Consumer Science
Nelson, Diane – Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 2011
The Senegal Project is the culminating project in a unit on cultural foods in an 8th grade family and consumer sciences (FCS) course. Initially, students take a quick world tour by studying and cooking foods from Mexico, Italy, China, and India followed by a "more depth and less breadth" study of Senegal, a country with a culture vastly different…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Food, Cultural Background, Family Life Education
Alexander, Karen L.; Davis, Kimberlee – Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 2011
This study used the Delphi method to identify trends of importance to family and consumer sciences (FCS) education. A panel of 21 FCS education experts identified 16 trends and evaluated them by importance, desirability, feasibility, and confidence in validity of the trend. Nutrition appeared as a top priority, followed by consumer economics. The…
Descriptors: Delphi Technique, Consumer Science, Consumer Economics, Educational Trends
Batra, Mansi; Marcketti, Sara B.; Ratute, Ashley – Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 2011
Teaching has always been a multimedia enterprise; what has changed dramatically is the technology available for delivering course information. The use of technology for today's "digital native" students is an assumed rather than a novel activity. From a pedagogical perspective, technology is a powerful tool for customizing instruction to the needs…
Descriptors: Higher Education, College Students, Clothing Instruction, Textiles Instruction
Williams-Wheeler, Meeshay – Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 2011
The purpose of this study was to examine communication/reasoning, behavioral control, and trust as predictors of resourcefulness among African American children during middle childhood (6-12 years of age). Mothers who practice promotive socialization strategies are more likely to rear children who are socially competent and well adjusted. Multiple…
Descriptors: African American Children, Parenting Styles, Child Rearing, Parent Child Relationship
Hustvedt, Gwendolyn; Dickson, Marsha A. – Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 2011
This study explores the challenges family and consumer sciences (FCS) faculty face as they internationalize their teaching, research, and service. Challenges to internationalized activity as perceived by FCS faculty include institutional, resource, and personal barriers. Although institutional and resource barriers are considered more challenging…
Descriptors: Consumer Science, Global Approach, Barriers, Performance Factors
Workman, Jane E.; Webb, Ashley L.; Freeburg, Beth Winfrey – Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 2011
The purpose of this study was to investigate message T-shirts and school safety as rated by high school teachers (n = 47) and students (n = 275). Wearing message T-shirts displaying offensive statements/images may contribute to perceptions of a psychologically and/or physically unsafe school environment. Participants gave their impressions of 12…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Student Attitudes, School Safety, Secondary School Teachers
Brown, Lora Beth – Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 2011
A theoretical model for planning single-event nutrition education contrasts a Practical, Foods, and Positive (PFP) emphasis to an Abstract, Nutrient, and Negative (ANN) focus on nutrition topics. Use of this model makes messages more appealing to consumers and may increase the likelihood that people will apply the nutrition information in their…
Descriptors: Nutrition, Nutrition Instruction, Models, Instructional Design
McWhinney, Sharon; McDonald, Andrea; Dawkins-Moultin, Lenna; Outley, Corliss; McKyer, E. Lisako; Thomas, Audrene – Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 2011
A comprehensive understanding of the barriers inhibiting physical activity among children is critical in the fight against childhood obesity. This qualitative interview study examined parents' and children's perceptions of the barriers to physical activity in rural communities of low socioeconomic status. Parents and children concurred that the…
Descriptors: Obesity, Physical Activities, Rural Areas, Barriers
Sullivan, Deborah A.; Schmidt-Rinehart, Barbara C.; Morris, Nancy A. – Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 2011
Academic institutions as well as professional organizations are faced with providing their constituents with the knowledge and tools that will enable them to interact with people of other cultures--to be global citizens in both their personal and professional lives. The foreign language profession developed a paradigm that has been effectively…
Descriptors: Models, Consumer Science, Cultural Awareness, Intercultural Programs
