Food Safety Resources Reviews

General Information

The video provides a basic coverage of food safety dubbed in Spanish. It will come in handy for instructors who are trying to get the message across to a Spanish audience.

The Spanish dubbed video can be used to get the basic message across to the intended audience. Although to be more effective, the video needs to be supplemented with handouts.

The video provides a basic coverage of food safety dubbed in Spanish. It is a good resource for instructors who are trying to teach food safety basics to a Spanish audience. Handouts would help reinforce the topics if they were provided with the video.

Recommended with Reservations

Purpose:

Purpose of resource is clearly stated in title or introduction

 Yes

If not, please explain:

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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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).

No

If not, pleae give specific examples:

The video is dubbed in Spanish and is presented in a newscast format. It was not designed to encourage audience participation.

Special Interests:

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

Yes

If not, please explain:

Scope:

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

No

Please explain:

While all topics are addressed in sequence as described, there isn't enough detail. The educator or presenter will have to supplement with experiences and examples, especially since all visuals are commercial operations.

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.

Yes

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:

Not Provided

If not needed, please explain:

Availability of Aids:

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

If the instructor does not know Spanish he/she will not know what is being said, unless they have the English version as well.

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.

No

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

No

Please explain:

An instructor's guide is not needed if they know Spanish and have knowledge of food safety.

Instructor Resources:

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

No

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

Yes

Please explain:

For the Spanish video it might help the instructor to have both the English translation and Spanish version in print (written with English first, then Spanish).

Student Resources:

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

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

Yes

Please explain:

Handouts in Spanish would help reinforce topics. The video does not go in-depth on any one of the subjects, but it is a good introduction to food safety.

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).

Yes

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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.

Yes

If not, please explain:

Auditory Quality:

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

No

If not, please explain:

In the Spanish version of this video the speaker's voice is monotone and not engaging.

Visual Quality:

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

Yes

If not, please explain:

The video and graphics are good, but the titles are not translated in the video format.

Continuity:

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

Yes

If not, please explain: