The impact of digital training and mentoring on early childhood education teachers’ knowledge and practices related to nutrition and health
This pre-post intervention study aims to evaluate the impact of digital training and mentoring on early childhood education (ECE) teachers' knowledge and practices related to nutrition and health. The sample consisted of 963 teachers with a minimum of two years of experience. Teachers participa...
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| author | Herawati Netti B Nuraeni R Efendi Y Herlina N Kusumaningtyas Zam R Zam Rudianto Y Natakusuma AM Ramadhan |
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| description | This pre-post intervention study aims to evaluate the impact of digital training and mentoring on early childhood education (ECE) teachers' knowledge and practices related to nutrition and health. The sample consisted of 963 teachers with a minimum of two years of experience. Teachers participated in two days of digital training program, while mentors underwent three days of training and received monthly technical guidance through digital sessions. They mentored teachers before the implementation phase and conducted monitoring sessions twice a month during four months of implementation. A paired-sample t-test revealed a significant increase in teachers' scores, from 61 to 71 (p = 0.019), exceeding the minimum standard (score ≥70). The proportion of ECE teachers with scores according to minimum standards (≥70) before intervention was 39% and significantly increased to 57%. The digital training with mentoring significantly increased the ECE teachers’ knowledge and practices of nutrition and health. All competency items also significantly increased. All teachers implemented the nutrition programs, provided health services, and created a healthy school environment in ECE centers. They submit anthropometric data and tuberculosis incidence reports every month. We recommend the future research design training material based on the teacher assessment, focusing on topics that teachers have not yet mastered. Additionally, research questions should be designed to explore the underlying reasons for observed outcomes. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-9f762e07fde54d93a73c6628b32e6b262025-02-05T10:43:00ZengEDP SciencesBIO Web of Conferences2117-44582025-01-011530202510.1051/bioconf/202515302025bioconf_icnf2024_02025The impact of digital training and mentoring on early childhood education teachers’ knowledge and practices related to nutrition and healthHerawati Netti0B Nuraeni1R Efendi2Y Herlina3N Kusumaningtyas4Zam R Zam5Rudianto6Y Natakusuma7AM Ramadhan8Nutrition, Health Science Faculty, Universitas Pembangunan Nasional Veteran JakartaEducation Administration, Post Graduate Faculty, Universitas Muhammadiyah Prof. Dr. HamkaTrabiah Fakulty, Early childhood Islamic Education, STAI SabiliTrabiah Fakulty, Early childhood Islamic Education, UIN Fatmawati Soekarno BengkuluEarlychildhood Education, Education Science Faculty, Universitas PGRI SemarangEarlychildhood Education, Education Science Faculty, Universitas Muhammadiyah JakartaEarlychildhood Education, Education Science Faculty, Universitas Pendidikan IndonesiaEarlychildhood Education, Post Graduate Faculty, Universitas Negeri JakartaDigital Business, Economic and Business Faculty, Universitas Ibnu KhaldunThis pre-post intervention study aims to evaluate the impact of digital training and mentoring on early childhood education (ECE) teachers' knowledge and practices related to nutrition and health. The sample consisted of 963 teachers with a minimum of two years of experience. Teachers participated in two days of digital training program, while mentors underwent three days of training and received monthly technical guidance through digital sessions. They mentored teachers before the implementation phase and conducted monitoring sessions twice a month during four months of implementation. A paired-sample t-test revealed a significant increase in teachers' scores, from 61 to 71 (p = 0.019), exceeding the minimum standard (score ≥70). The proportion of ECE teachers with scores according to minimum standards (≥70) before intervention was 39% and significantly increased to 57%. The digital training with mentoring significantly increased the ECE teachers’ knowledge and practices of nutrition and health. All competency items also significantly increased. All teachers implemented the nutrition programs, provided health services, and created a healthy school environment in ECE centers. They submit anthropometric data and tuberculosis incidence reports every month. We recommend the future research design training material based on the teacher assessment, focusing on topics that teachers have not yet mastered. Additionally, research questions should be designed to explore the underlying reasons for observed outcomes.https://www.bio-conferences.org/articles/bioconf/pdf/2025/04/bioconf_icnf2024_02025.pdf |
| spellingShingle | Herawati Netti B Nuraeni R Efendi Y Herlina N Kusumaningtyas Zam R Zam Rudianto Y Natakusuma AM Ramadhan The impact of digital training and mentoring on early childhood education teachers’ knowledge and practices related to nutrition and health BIO Web of Conferences |
| title | The impact of digital training and mentoring on early childhood education teachers’ knowledge and practices related to nutrition and health |
| title_full | The impact of digital training and mentoring on early childhood education teachers’ knowledge and practices related to nutrition and health |
| title_fullStr | The impact of digital training and mentoring on early childhood education teachers’ knowledge and practices related to nutrition and health |
| title_full_unstemmed | The impact of digital training and mentoring on early childhood education teachers’ knowledge and practices related to nutrition and health |
| title_short | The impact of digital training and mentoring on early childhood education teachers’ knowledge and practices related to nutrition and health |
| title_sort | impact of digital training and mentoring on early childhood education teachers knowledge and practices related to nutrition and health |
| url | https://www.bio-conferences.org/articles/bioconf/pdf/2025/04/bioconf_icnf2024_02025.pdf |
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