Using a 3D Food Printer as a Teaching Tool: Focus Groups with Dietitians, Teachers, and Nutrition Students

Autor/inn/en	Gosine, Laura; Kean, Brianna; Parsons, Chelsea; McSweeney, Matthew B.
Titel	Using a 3D Food Printer as a Teaching Tool: Focus Groups with Dietitians, Teachers, and Nutrition Students
Quelle	In: Journal of Food Science Education, 20 (2021) 1, S.18-25 (8 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (McSweeney, Matthew B.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1541-4329
DOI	10.1111/1541-4329.12216
Schlagwörter	Computer Uses in Education; Computer Peripherals; Printing; Food; Foods Instruction; Nutrition Instruction; Teaching Methods; Demonstrations (Educational); Educational Benefits + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Computernutzung; Buchdruck; Drucken; Lebensmittel; Lebensmittelkunde; Nutrition education; Ernährungserziehung; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Demonstrationsexperiment; Demonstrationsmodell; Demonstrationsunterricht; Bildungsertrag
Abstract	Three-dimensional (3D) food printing is a new technology that can be used to produce personalized and customized food products. However, very little research has been completed on how 3D food printers could be used as educational tools. As such, the objective of this study was to evaluate how teachers (n = 6), dietitians (n = 6), and nutrition students (n = 11) envision the use of 3D food printers when disseminating information about food and nutrition. Focus groups were conducted with teachers, dietitians, and nutrition students. Initially, the participants were introduced to the concept of 3D food printing and then they were asked how they could use a 3D food printer in their teachings. The participants did not feel that a 3D food printer would enhance their teaching and instead felt it could confuse or frighten people. Also, all of the participants were worried about learning how to 3D print foods. The participants did state that people would be interested in watching a 3D food printer. Furthermore, the teachers and nutrition students indicated they thought a demonstration of a 3D food printer would lead to more interest in food and nutrition. Additionally, they thought a 3D food printer could be used to create visually appealing foods. Overall, until 3D food printers are found in residential and commercial kitchens, the participants did not think it would enhance their teachings; however, they did indicate that 3D food printing demonstrations could lead to students being interested in the food and nutrition fields. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01