Exploring students’ views about healthy nutrition by using draw and write technique

Abstract

Abstract: The study aimed to explore ninth grade students’ views about healthy nutrition by using draw and write technique. Study group consisted of 94 female students enrolled in a Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School in Marmara Region in Turkey. Data were collected by using draw and write technique. Data were analyzed by using content and descriptive analyses techniques. Study results revealed that the students described that healthy nutrition as consuming various nutrients in a balanced way and adequately, eating food three times a day regularly, eating healthy food and abstaining from unhealthy food. However, some students had incorrect information about healthy and unhealthy food, and also healthy and unhealthy beverages. While some students defined processed meat products, fried potatoes, margarine, and ready raw meatball as healthy food, some students regarded meatballs, onions, bean meals and rice are unhealthy foods. Keywords: Healthy nutrition, Draw and write technique, Secondary education