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Teaching and learning resources

Charts depicting categories of groups of people with special dietary
needs, charts depicting nutritional requirements for different special
FOR ONLINE READING ONLY
groups of people, food composition tables, and RDA/ NRV’s tables.

1.1 The concept of dietary needs
Teaching steps

1. Use enquiry method to assess the students’ prior knowledge
on the concept of dietary needs.
2. Engage students in interactive open discussion on the
identification of groups of people with special dietary needs.
Encourage students to actively participate and share their
thoughts.

3. Listen to student’s contributions and clarify any
misconceptions.
4. Guide students to search information from the library, the
internet or any other sources of information on reasons for
having special dietary needs for some groups of people.
5. Provide an interesting scenario on reasons for having groups
with special dietary needs.

1.2 Nutrient requirements for pregnant women

Teaching steps

1. Guide students to search from the library, the internet or any
other sources on dietary needs for pregnant women.
2. Use interactive simulations for students to visualize how to
plan a balanced meal for pregnant women.

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