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Scarbrough, Amanda W.; Xie, Yue; Ratnapradipa, Dhitinut – Health Educator, 2019
As young adults transition from secondary education to post-secondary education, they enter a time of life when they are able to independently and potentially for the first time make all of their own food decisions. This shift from childhood to young adulthood and the new-found freedom to make food decisions makes students vulnerable to weight…
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Health Behavior, Behavior Patterns, Decision Making
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Ratnapradipa, Dhitinut; Abrams, Thereasa – Health Educator, 2012
Teaching philosophy (TP) statements are increasingly required within academia for hiring and promotion purposes. For health educators, a TP can be a valuable resource for academicians as well as practitioners, linking educational theory with teaching techniques, philosophy with practice. The process of formulating a TP statement provides the…
Descriptors: Health Education, Public Health, Teaching Methods, Professional Development
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Ratnapradipa, Dhitinut; Brown, Stephen L.; Middleton, Wendi K.; Wodika, Alicia B. – Health Educator, 2011
One's knowledge, perception, and attitude are fundamental in determining how one behaves regarding environmental hazards. While science has made great strides in promoting environmental health, threats still exist, largely due to individual actions in response to potential health hazards. Undergraduate students (n = 395) enrolled in an…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Education Courses, Water Quality, Health Education
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Ratnapradipa, Dhitinut; Rhodes, Darson L. – Health Educator, 2010
This activity is designed to provide students with an overview of environmental health and to encourage them to think critically about how they can minimize their potential negative health impacts from environmental exposures. Objectives: Students will (a) define environmental health, (b) analyze media wherein environmental health issues are…
Descriptors: Environmental Influences, Prevention, Risk, Critical Thinking