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Olsen, Heather M.; Burk, Brooke – Schole: A Journal of Leisure Studies and Recreation Education, 2014
Leadership skill development has been identified as an important element of future leisure service professionals academic preparation. Thus, the purpose of this paper was to utilize in-depth course reflection and service-learning to assess whether undergraduate students enrolled in a leadership course were meeting the leadership objectives set…
Descriptors: Leadership Qualities, Leadership Training, Skill Development, Leisure Education
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Garst, Barry A.; Baughman, Sarah; Franz, Nancy – Journal of Extension, 2014
Examining traditional and contemporary professional development practices of youth-serving organizations can inform practices across Extension, particularly in light of the barriers that have been noted for effectively developing the professional competencies of Extension educators. With professional development systems changing quickly,…
Descriptors: Professional Development, Benchmarking, Youth Opportunities, Youth Programs
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McKay, Cassandra; Sanders, Margaret; Wroblewski, Stephanie – School Social Work Journal, 2011
In all settings, the social work profession thrives on multilevel (macro, mezzo, and micro practice), however recent data from a benchmark study of school social work professionals (Kelly, Berzin, Frey, Alvarez, Shaffer & O'Brien, 2010a) asserts that school social workers do not frequently practice macro level practice in the form of capacity…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Parent Participation, Service Learning, Social Work
National Survey of Student Engagement, 2012
The National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) documents dimensions of quality in undergraduate education and provides information and assistance to colleges, universities, and other organizations to improve student learning. Its primary activity is annually surveying college students to assess the extent to which they engage in educational…
Descriptors: National Surveys, Student Surveys, Undergraduate Students, Learner Engagement