期刊名称：Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science & Technology Education
印刷版ISSN：1305-8223
电子版ISSN：1305-8223
出版年度：2018
卷号：14
期号：3
页码：1043-1055
DOI：10.12973/ejmste/80859
出版社：Pamukkale Univ Dept Sci Education
摘要：The Sultanate of Oman is beginning to experience a rapid increase in ‘lifestyle’ diseases,
most notably diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. These may be linked to increasing
poor dietary habits, and a more sedentary lifestyle, amongst the younger generation.
In a number of Western contexts, school gardens have been shown to improve not
only student attitudes to diet but also improved learning and affective outcomes. A
pilot school gardening project involving a mixed method quasi-experimental design
was undertaken in Oman with a number of Grade 7 classes. While the outcomes of this
study should be treated tentatively, the quantitative findings indicate that employing
school gardens as an educational resource might improve learning outcomes in the
area of science skill development. The qualitative findings suggested that the project
had a positive impact on the affective domain of students and in some cases
encouraged them to pursue healthier eating habits.
关键词：diet; mixed methods; Oman; pilot study; school gardening
