Using a Learning Community at an HBCU to Influence Health and Wellness

Autor/inn/en	Comess, Jill; Burwell, Cynthia
Titel	Using a Learning Community at an HBCU to Influence Health and Wellness
Quelle	In: Learning Communities Research and Practice, 9 (2021) 1, Artikel 7 (10 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2375-804X
Schlagwörter	Black Colleges; College Freshmen; Health Promotion; Wellness; Body Weight; Dietetics; Exercise; Health Behavior; Nutrition Instruction; Health Education; Communities of Practice; Career Exploration; Service Learning; College Faculty; Barriers; Obesity; Physical Activity Level; Life Style; Virginia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Studienanfänger; Gesundheitsfürsorge; Gesundheitshilfe; Reihenuntersuchung; Well being; Well-being; Wohlbefinden; Körpergewicht; Ernährungslehre; Übung; Health behaviour; Gesundheitsverhalten; Nutrition education; Ernährungserziehung; Gesundheitsaufklärung; Gesundheitsbildung; Gesundheitserziehung; Community; Berufserkundung; Service-Learning; Fakultät; Adipositas; Lebensstil
Abstract	This perspective article discusses how a health-related learning community was incorporated to help freshman students learn about health and wellness and prevent weight gain at an HBCU. Freshman students often gain weight during their first year away from home. These students make poor diet and exercise choices during their transition to college which can cause future health concerns. A health-related learning community, LIVE WELL, was established to teach health, nutrition, and wellness strategies. LIVE WELL also included self-care, future career exploration, service-learning/civic engagement, and lifetime learning experiences. Valuable lessons were learned from the faculty members who managed LIVE WELL. Challenges were presented to the faculty members who integrated solutions into the learning community. Integrating positive health changes to freshman students' lifestyles needs to be a priority and needs further exploration. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Evergreen State College's Washington Center, the National Resource for Learning Communities. 2700 Evergreen Parkway NW, SEM II E2115, Olympia, WA 98505. Tel: 360-864-6606; Fax: 360-867-6662; e-mail: washcenter@evergreen.edu; Web site: http://wacenter.evergreen.edu/journal
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01