ISU Service Learning Program: Diet, Physical Activity and Cancer

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ISU Service Learning Program Diet, Physical
Activity and Cancer

• Ruth S. MacDonald, RD, PhD
• Food Science and Human Nutrition
• Iowa State University

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Sources of Information about Diet, Physical
Activity and Cancer
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Service Learning

• a method of teaching, learning and reflecting
  that combines academic classroom curriculum with
  meaningful service, frequently youth service,
  throughout the community

Wikipedia
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Projects and Funding Agencies

• A Service Learning Collaboration for Community
  Cancer Education (SLCCCE)
• American Cancer Society
• Diet and Exercise Education Program for Cancer
  Survivors (DEEP-Cs)
• Lance Armstrong Foundation

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Objectives- Phase I

• Develop and incorporate cancer education modules
  into selected core courses
• Engage students in service learning projects
• Evaluate and assess effectiveness and impact of
  each project

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Outcomes in Curriculum

• 10 courses have content related to diet, physical
  activity and cancer

• A service learning course has been offered every
  semester since spring 2008

2000 Students since 2008
20 Students since 2008
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Service Learning Projects

• Student presentations
• Cancer support groups
• Nursing homes
• Lunch-N-Learns on campus
• Youth programs
• Social groups

• PINK Power in Nutrition Knowledge
• Saturday workshops
• Newsletters
• Webpage

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What we learned

• Community need was great lots of interest
• Engaging with medical professionals was easy at
  first but difficult to sustain
• Students are busy travel is difficult
• People are busy attendance was low

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Objectives Phase II

• Establish a suitable delivery platform and
  structure
• Create learning modules
• Test and evaluate the module with a local
  community group
• Modify and adjust the module structure
• Create additional learning modules
• Disseminate the program to 4 communities
• Create additional modules
• Disseminate the program throughout the Midwest

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Two Approaches

• Compact Disk Delivery

• Web-based Delivery

• Topics on Nutrition information related to cancer
• Powerpoints
• Handouts
• Activities

• Same material available through the web
• Interactive
• Accessible
• Linked to resources

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Current Activities

• Build content
• Presentations specific to cancer
• Handouts and activities
• Build web page
• Engage community partners
• Evaluate impact

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Future Plans

• Continue Service Learning course
• Enhance content and impact of presentations
• Build web page resources
• Translate into Spanish?