Can an Authentic Assessment Task Improve the Health Behaviours of Undergraduate Students?

Currently, more than ever, the mental and physical well-being of university students have been identified as priorities, and universities are well placed to address well-being by integrating health promotion into their courses. This study looks at the effectiveness of embedding an authentic assessme...

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Published in:Education sciences 2023-07, Vol.13 (7), p.727
Main Authors: Meincke, Jake, Gwynne, Kylie, Chiu, Christine L, Bhatti, Alexandra J, Christie, Vita, Janszen, Jordan, Nazareth, Leah, Needham, Isabella, Kirwan, Morwenna
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
authentic assessment
College students
Colleges & universities
COVID-19
Curricula
Data Analysis
Education
Educational Strategies
Fruits
Health behavior
health behaviours
Health promotion
Intervention
Learning
Mental disorders
Mental health
Nutrition research
Personal health
Physical fitness
Questionnaires
School Holding Power
Science
Science Curriculum
Semantics
Sleep
Stress
Student retention
undergraduate student
Undergraduate Students
Units of Study
university
University students
Vegetables
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Summary:Currently, more than ever, the mental and physical well-being of university students have been identified as priorities, and universities are well placed to address well-being by integrating health promotion into their courses. This study looks at the effectiveness of embedding an authentic assessment task to improve health-seeking behaviours related to sleep, stress, and nutrition into the curricula of undergraduate health-science students. Qualitative and quantitative data were gathered both pre- and post-test, and content was qualitatively analysed. The study found that students were willing and able to improve health-seeking behaviours, with a significant increase in fruit consumption. There was no reported change in stress or sleep.
ISSN:2227-7102
2227-7102
DOI:10.3390/educsci13070727