TY - BOOK AU - Fuddah,Hanin AU - Abou Tayeh, Paula TI - Health Education in the Lebanese National School Curricula: A Critical Analysis of Ntrition Topic T2 - Recherches Pédagogiques PY - 2015/// CY - Beirut PB - Université Libanaise-Faculté de Pédagogie KW - التربية الصحية KW - Curricula KW - Curriculum KW - Education Sanitaire KW - Health education KW - Public Sector KW - Secteur Public KW - التعليم الرسمي KW - المناهج N1 - النوع : Article N2 - This research focused on the critical analysis of health education in Lebanon according to the World Health Organization recent definitions of "comprehensive health education curriculum". This descriptive collective case study analyzed the Lebanese curriculum, syllabi of disciplines and national textbooks. Three different grids were established according to the set criteria to collect data (sequential, G1 to 12 curricula that address the physical, mental, emotional, and social dimensions of health...). The results were recorded in tables and then commented on. The results indicated that the learning objectives emphasized physical health, while the mental, emotional and social dimensions of health were neglected. In addition, knowledge rather than attitudes, skills and practices were emphasized. The study led to the need to amend the current Lebanese curriculum and national textbooks to produce a separate health education syllabus according to the WHO definition of comprehensive health education ER -