Overall, pre-post comparisons of participant responses to the assessment instrument show that the program enhanced participant understanding of the nutrition concepts covered in the program. Average total score on the test increased from 11.50 in the pretest to 14.13 in the posttest (out of a maximum of 15). Table 3 presents additional information on the number of participants that provided the correct response to each question on the pre-posttest. The pre-posttest also included seven items that measured participants’ cooking self-efficacy. Responses to these seven items were summed to create a cooking self-efficacy score. Pre-post analysis showed that participants’ cooking self-efficacy increased from 27.50 in the pretest to 30.33 in the posttest (out of a maximum of 32). 

The posttest also included eight (8) self-assessment of learning gains items. These items asked the participants to indicate the extent to which they agreed or disagreed that they learned the concepts described in each statement (see Table 4). Seven of the eight respondents agreed/strongly agreed that they learned about the amount of fruits and vegetables they should have on their plates; learned about how germs can be transferred to food; learned about how to wash their hands to remove germs; learned how to read nutrition labels; and learned about how to read recipes. Also, six of the eight respondents plan to eat more fruits and vegetables after participating in the program.