DEVELOPMENT OF AGE-APPROPRIATE DIETARY BEHAVIOR AMONG GRADE 7 STUDENTS THROUGH ACTIVE COOPERATIVE LEARNING
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This action research aimed to develop nutritional knowledge and promote age-appropriate dietary behaviors among Grade 7 students using active cooperative learning activities. The study was conducted during the second semester of the 2025 academic year. The target group consisted of 15 Grade 7 students from Rongkham Wittayanukul School, obtained through purposive sampling. The research instruments included 12 active cooperative learning lesson plans, a nutritional knowledge test, and a dietary behavior questionnaire.The research was implemented through a three-cycle action research process, with each cycle comprising four essential stages based on the PAOR framework: Planning, Action, Observation, and Reflection, to ensure continuous behavioral development. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics (mean and standard deviation), the dependent t-test (paired-sample t-test), and effect size analysis (Cohen’s d). The results indicated that students’ nutritional knowledge scores increased significantly at the .05 level across all cycles. The mean score rose from 7.20 (SD = 2.95) in Cycle 1 to 12.60 (SD = 1.70) in Cycle 3. The effect sizes ranged from moderate to large (d = 0.76–1.65), demonstrating the practical significance of the learning activities. Furthermore, dietary behavior development showed a positive trend consistent with the knowledge gains. Qualitative findings revealed that students exhibited more appropriate dietary behaviors, including an improved ability to analyze nutritional information, make rational food choices, and effectively apply their knowledge to daily life. In conclusion, integrating active cooperative learning with the action research process is an effective approach for the sustainable development of both health knowledge and dietary behaviors among learners.
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เนื้อหาและข้อมูลในบทความที่ลงตีพิมพ์ในวารสารวิทยาศาสตร์การกีฬาและนวัตกรรมสุขภาพ กลุ่มมหาวิทยาลัยราชภัฏแห่งประเทศไทย ถือเป็นข้อคิดเห็นและความรับผิดชอบของผู้เขียนบทความโดยตรงซึ่งกองบรรณาธิการวารสาร ไม่จำเป็นต้องเห็นด้วย หรือร่วมรับผิดชอบใด ๆ
บทความ ข้อมูล เนื้อหา รูปภาพ ฯลฯ ที่ได้รับการตีพิมพ์ในวารสารวิทยาศาสตร์การกีฬาและนวัตกรรมสุขภาพ กลุ่มมหาวิทยาลัยราชภัฏแห่งประเทศไทย ถือเป็นลิขสิทธิ์ของคณะวิทยาศาสตร์และเทคโนโลยี มหาวิทยาลัยราชภัฏศรีสะเกษ หากบุคคลหรือหน่วยงานใดต้องการนำทั้งหมดหรือส่วนหนึ่งส่วนใดไปเผยแพร่ต่อหรือเพื่อกระทำการใด จะต้องได้รับอนุญาตเป็นลายลักษณ์อักษรจากวารสารวิทยาศาสตร์การกีฬาและนวัตกรรมสุขภาพ กลุ่มมหาวิทยาลัยราชภัฏแห่งประเทศไทย ก่อนเท่านั้น
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