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Working to Live: Why University Students Balance Full-Time Study and Employment
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Holmes, Valerie – Education & Training, 2008
Purpose: The aim of this study is to investigate why students work during their degree programme, what influences their choice of employment and to examine students' perception of their ability to balance work and study. Design/methodology/approach: A questionnaire was completed by 42 first- and second-year students from a single degree programme…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Employment, Higher Education, Foreign Countries
Katimavik Participant Information Guide.
OPCAN, Montreal (Quebec). – 1984
The guide provides prospective participants with an overview of Katimavik, a 9-month community volunteer service and learning program for 17- to 21-year-olds sponsored since 1977 by the Canadian Government. The guide describes the application process and computerized random selection procedures; work projects, which may range from building…
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Foreign Countries, Outdoor Education, Program Content
Katimavik Participant's Manual, Book IV, Second Language Learning = Katimavik manuel du participant, cahier IV, l'apprentissage de la langue seconde. Revised.
Crelinsten, Michael, Ed. – 1983
The second language (French or English) learning activity portion of Katimavik, a nine-month volunteer community service and experiential learning program for 17 to 21-year-old Canadians, provides an opportunity for living in a French language environment with other people who speak French, or, for participants whose native language is French, to…
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Foreign Countries, French, Immersion Programs
Katimavik Participant's Manual, Book I, Introduction = Katimavik manuel du participant, cahier I, avant-propos. Revised Edition.
Crelinsten, Michael, Ed. – 1983
The introductory volume of the bilingual Katimavik program student manual summarizes the history and purpose of the Katimavik experience; outlines program objectives and learning program subject areas; explains how to use the individual learning activity student manuals, how to create individual and group development plans, and how to develop a…
Descriptors: Educational Objectives, Experiential Learning, Foreign Countries, Guidelines
Katimavik Options.
Crelinsten, Michael; And Others – 1983
Designed for students who are just about to complete Katimavik (a nine-month volunteer community service and experiential learning program for 17 to 21-year-old Canadian youth), the bilingual information guide presents facts and considerations about options in lifestyle, academic attainment, and career goals available as a result of Katimavik…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Employment Opportunities, Experiential Learning, Foreign Countries
Katimavik Participant's Manual, Book V, Environmental Awareness and Appropriate Technology = Katimavik manuel du participant, cahier V, sensibilisation a l'environment et technologie appropriee.
Crelinsten, Michael, Ed. – 1983
Focusing on the environmental awareness and appropriate technology learning activity portion of Katimavik (a nine-month volunteer community service and experiential learning program for 17 to 21-year-old Canadians), the bilingual student manual contains sections on learning program objectives and trimester guidelines, optional activities, resume…
Descriptors: Conservation Education, Environmental Education, Experiential Learning, Foreign Countries
Katimavik Participant's Manual, Book III, Work Skills = Katimavik manuel du participant, cahier III, les techniques de travail.
Crelinsten, Michael, Ed. – 1983
Part of the documentation for Katimavik, a nine-month volunteer community service and learning program for 17 to 21-year-old Canadians, the bilingual student manual focuses on the work skills portion of the learning program. The manual includes learning program objectives, trimester guidelines and a checklist for activity participation, optional…
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Foreign Countries, Guidelines, Job Skills
The Education of the Handicapped Adolescent: The Transition from School to Working Life.
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Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, Paris (France). Centre for Educational Research and Innovation. – 1983
This report is the second to appear in a series of studies carried out by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development's Centre for Educational Research and Innovation (CERI) during the past 5 years. The first report concerned the integration of handicapped young people into ordinary schools. The present report deals with what happens…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Career Counseling, Curriculum, Disabilities