Developing Critical Thinking Skills in Nutrition Education Using Current Dietary Trends

Active learning provides an opportunity for educators to assist students in evaluating the quality of sourced information while developing critical thinking skills. The process of researching, analyzing, synthesizing, and communicating information is known as critical thinking. This article will explore a current dietary trend to develop critical thinking skills in college students enrolled in a nutrition education course at a Historically Black College or University. Seven steps of critical thinking were used to design the semester’s project. A written paper and an oral presentation served as the final artifact. Overall, students reported having more confidence to communicate science to educate individuals about dietary trends.