Abstract
This project dealt with the modern theme of healthy nutrition and the impact of consumption of various carbohydrates on human health. During the project, students learnt terms like carbohydrates, sugars and differences among them, both in chemical and nutritional terms.
The students compared various foods containing a high proportion of polysaccharides, which were subsequently split into monosaccharides by varying heat treatment. The results were interpreted with the students in the form of a discussion, which summarized the observed events and new findings on the topic.
Finally, the students evaluated the benefit of the project by completing a questionnaire (IMI), comprising a total of 24 questions divided into 4 categories: interest/pleasure, perceived competence, effort/importance and value/usefulness. The survey results show values from average to slightly positive; the mean value of the subscale perceived competence was 4.7, which corresponds more to the average.
The effort/importance subscale showed values of 5.1 and is therefore slightly above average. So is the value/utility subscale.
Its mean value was 5.3. The result of the mean value of the interest/pleasure subscale (6.1) was above average and most specifically pointed out the internal motivation of the respondents.
Overall, this project can be considered to be beneficial in terms of increasing students attitude to own health and interest in the issue.