Cooking Matters for Families
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Cooking Matters for Families teaches school-age children (ages 6 to 12) and their parents about healthy eating as a family and the importance of working together to plan and prepare healthy meals on a budget.
My initial research question was focused on social aspects and interactions of participants
in the Cooking Matters class setting. I was curious to see how the families in this class
would learn how to stretch the food resources that they have, via culinary educational
programs in a supportive, group setting. I speculated that food could be a medium for
people to form meaningful bonds and friendships, and wanted to investigate how
relationships between participants unfold in a learning environment focused on food.
Although the social interactions, (and lack thereof) between participants are interesting
and important, after my first observation session it became clear that focusing on the
social connections between the adults in the class was too narrow. There was almost no
interaction among the parents and guardians, and for ethical reasons I was not able to
closely observe the interactions between the participants who were children. After some
reflection I decided to broaden the question to learn more about how Cooking Matters
enables and motivates participants to change their behavior concerning the food they
prepare and consume.
My initial research question was focused on social aspects and interactions of participants
in the Cooking Matters class setting. I was curious to see how the families in this class
would learn how to stretch the food resources that they have, via culinary educational
programs in a supportive, group setting. I speculated that food could be a medium for
people to form meaningful bonds and friendships, and wanted to investigate how
relationships between participants unfold in a learning environment focused on food.
Although the social interactions, (and lack thereof) between participants are interesting
and important, after my first observation session it became clear that focusing on the
social connections between the adults in the class was too narrow. There was almost no
interaction among the parents and guardians, and for ethical reasons I was not able to
closely observe the interactions between the participants who were children. After some
reflection I decided to broaden the question to learn more about how Cooking Matters
enables and motivates participants to change their behavior concerning the food they
prepare and consume.