Food Safety Resources Reviews

General Information

This material is an excellent training manual for a teacher. The student activities reinforce the subject matter in a fun and informative manner and provide an incentive towards continuing food safe practices. It also provides an excellent understanding of the importance of food safety.

The training curriculum does require a good deal of preparation both by the extension educators and the family and consumer science teachers. A true commitment will be required for good results.

This food safety education manual provides concrete examples in an easy-to-follow format, and does an excellent job of addressing major food safety issues in a manner that can reach pre-school through high school students.

Recommended

Purpose:

Purpose of resource is clearly stated in title or introduction

 Yes

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Organization:

Resource is well-organized and major points are presented clearly. Resource does not assume that reader has background information.

Yes

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The material is laid out as a ten-week training course that provides an excellent structure to follow, and extension educators provide the training to family and consumer science teachers.

Accuracy:

Information, technical or otherwise, is accurate and recommendations are current.

Yes

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Consistency with Current Food Code

The latest version of the Food Code is used and the information is consistent with that code.

Yes

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Learning Activities, Questions, Projects, or Interactive Learning Tools:

Resource includes a variety of stimulating and interesting learning experiences, questions, projects, or suggestions for further action that will involve the audience (e.g., an activity where the participant rates their current food safety practices).

Yes

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The manual provides excellent learning projects that reinforce food safety issues. It also provides discussion questions to facilitate class participation.

Special Interests:

Resource is geared toward special needs and interests of intended target audience(s).

Yes

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Scope:

Scope of information is appropriate for target audience(s) and essential topics are discussed in appropriate detail.

Yes

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Summary:

All major ideas are summarized or reviewed to reinforce key concepts; summaries are easily identified.

Yes

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Objectivity/Sponsor Bias:

Subject matter is presented objectively and fairly. No brand name is mentioned or obvious sponsor bias.

Positive Role Models:

Positive role models are provided in text and illustrations. Role models are presented as having many roles, traits, and emotions.

Yes

If not, please explain

Yes

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Instructional Aids:

Provided

If not needed, please explain:

Availability of Aids:

Instructional aids are necessary and exist.

If aids do not exist or are not necessary, please explain:

Instructor’s Guide:

Instructor’s guide is included with suggestions for enhancing audiovisual presentation, pre-, and post-showing. Suggestions or follow-up learning activities/discussion questions are included.

Yes

If instructor’s guide is not included, is one needed?

Please explain:

Instructor Resources:

Instructor resources are included and reinforce the information provided in the curriculum.

Yes

If instructor resources are not included, should they be included to reinforce the information provided in the curriculum?

Please explain:

Student Resources:

Student resources are included and reinforce the information provided in the curriculum.

No

If student resources are not included, should they be included to reinforce the information provided in the curriculum?

No

Please explain:

There are 10 student activities. The materials that are needed vary and can be produced by the teacher. The activities are excellent for reinforcing the teacher's strategies, and the projects are interesting and fun as well as informative.

Credits, References, and Resources (including dates, publishers, etc.):

Complete credits, current references, date produced, and resources listed are up-to-date (credits may be on video package).

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Vocabulary is appropriate for intended audience(s).Resource minimizes use of technical terms and if used, they are defined.

Yes

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Main ideas are clear and flow smoothly.

Yes

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Writing approach is positive, personal and involves the reader. Active voice is used most of the time.

Yes

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Illustrations contribute to the resource and are on the same page as their text references.Tables and graphs are simple, easy-to-read, and in a form requiring no further explanation.

Yes

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Illustrations contribute to the material and are on the same page as their text references.Active voice is used most of the time.

Yes

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Resource uses a heavy weight paper and print from one side cannot be seen on the other side. Text is written in a font size greater than 11 point type, is not difficult to read, and the main body of print is not written in capital letters.

Yes

Please comment:

Color, design, and layout of resource are attractive and stimulate interest without being too busy. A good balance between print and blank space is on the page.

No

Please comment:

The materials are in black and white and the manual is not attractive. However, the material is outlined quite well, is easy to read, and when needed, illustrations are included.

Clear headings are provided for each topic area.

Yes

If headings are not provided for each topic area, would they be helpful? Please explain:

Quality:

Audiovisual resource is mutually supportive to the presentation of concepts.

Yes

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Presentation:

Presentation progresses at a pace that permits comprehension. Pacing of dialogue is appropriate for absorbing concepts presented. Blank time is provided.

No

If not, please explain:

The material is in a text format only. However, it is written in a manner that would be presented step by step. It moves on only after the class has complete understanding.

Auditory Quality:

Speaker, voice, and music are clear; sound is audible and has good quality.

No

If not, please explain:

The material is in a text format only.

Visual Quality:

Visuals are clear and properly framed; graphics and titles are clearly visible; and color, lighting, and editing enhance presentation content.

No

If not, please explain:

The overheads are in black and white and are not very stimulating. A larger font could be used on several overheads to make it easier to read, especially on the graphs.

Continuity:

Continuity provides cohesiveness and smooth flow. Visuals are in a logical order and auditory portion is precisely matched with visual portion.

Yes

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