Lessons Learned from the Development of a Prenatal Nutrition Online Training for EFNEP Paraprofessional Nutrition Educators

ObjectiveTo share lessons learned from the development of a national online training for nutrition educators from the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) designed to prepare them to teach the prenatal lesson “Eating Smart and Being Active During Pregnancy” and to increase their self-efficacy in teaching prenatal nutrition. MethodsSystematic development of a video based online training using Smith and Ragan’s instructional design model, storyboards, scripts, Cognitive Theory of Multimedia Learning, and theoretical constructs that impact self-efficacy. Summary of results obtainedA four hour video-based online training was developed that included 41 short clips depicting a paraprofessional nutrition educator teaching the Eating Smart and Being Active During Pregnancy lesson to low-income pregnant women. Clips also presented explanations of the nutrition lesson’s content, so trainees could address pregnant participants’ questions and misconceptions.Lessons learned during the development proc...