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Blaine, Judith; Akhurst, Jacqui – South African Journal of Education, 2022
There is an increasing appreciation that, in order to prepare learners for success in life, they require a holistic education providing not only academic skills, but also psychosocial competencies (Zins & Elias, 2006). Outdoor adventure education (OAE) shows potential as a way of developing these life skills, which are not easy to incorporate…
Descriptors: Outdoor Education, Adventure Education, Adolescent Development, Individual Development
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Kruger, Lenette; Prinsloo, Heila – South African Journal of Education, 2008
Middle adolescents are exposed to environments riddled with potential adversities which pervade their lives, adding to the challenges inherent in their developmental stage. They spend a significant time in school and therefore it is an appropriate context to foster, enhance, and develop emotional, social, and cognitive resilience competencies.…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Resilience (Psychology), Adolescent Development, Emotional Development
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Maqsud, Muhammad – Educational Psychology: An International Journal of Experimental Educational Psychology, 1993
Reports on a study of 120 (60 boys, 60 girls) middle school students in Bophuthatswana on the relation of academic achievement to self-concept and locus of control. Finds that measures of extraversion, neuroticism, and psychoticism are related negatively to school achievement. (CFR)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescent Development, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes