Abstract
The objective of this study was to show how a theory-driven approach to program planning was used to design and evaluate a professional development workshop. Our method was to demonstrate modeling of theory use as a teaching strategy. The Theory of Planned Behavior was used to structure all components of a 6-hour workshop. This workshop significantly increased participants' intention to use theory in designing programs (P < .0001). Educators can apply the methods demonstrated here to systematically use theory in the development, implementation, and evaluation of their workshops, staff trainings, and curricular materials for professionals and consumers.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 312-318 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| State | Published - 2003 |
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Keywords
- Theory
- Training
- Workshop
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine (miscellaneous)
- Education
- Food Science
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Townsend, M. S., Contento, I. R., Nitzke, S., McClelland, J. W., Keenan, D. P., & Brown, G. (2003). Using a Theory-Driven Approach to Design a Professional Development Workshop. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 35(6), 312-318.