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Daniel Thomas Page; Stephanie Hanrahan; Lisa Buckley – Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement, 2024
South African university students (n = 18; aged 21-28) participated in the LifeMatters train-the-trainer (TTT) workshop. Ten trained participants (n = 10; aged 21-23) then implemented the program as youth facilitators at three local schools. The study aimed to describe changes in participants resulting from the TTT and implementation experience.…
Descriptors: Service Learning, Individual Development, College Students, Self Efficacy
van Asdonck, Tim – Childhood Education, 2022
What comes to mind when you think about skateboarding? Depending on your age (wink), your initial thoughts might range from "kid's toy" to "action sport," or from "thrilling" to "dangerous" or even "annoying noise." Although skateboarding bore the reputation of a rebellious counterculture in its…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Athletics, Individual Development, Socialization
Tirrell, Jonathan M.; Hay, Samuel W.; Gansert, Patricia K.; Le, Trang U.; O'Neil, Bridget C.; Vaughn, Jennifer M.; Bishara, Leanne; Tan, Esther; Lerner, Jacqueline V.; King, Pamela Ebstyne; Dowling, Elizabeth M.; Williams, Kate; Iraheta, Guillermo; Sim, Alistair T. R.; Lerner, Richard M. – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 2021
Programs effective in promoting positive youth development (PYD) involve curricular features termed the Big Three: Positive and sustained adult-youth relationships; life-skill-building activities; and youth contribution and leadership opportunities. Data from 610 adolescents (50% female; M[subscript age] = 16.39 years, SD = 1.83) enrolled in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Interpersonal Relationship, Adults, Adolescents
Riffi Acharki, E.; Spaaij, R.; Nieuwelink, H. – Sport, Education and Society, 2023
The impact of organized youth sport on youth development depends on various conditions in the pedagogical climate, such as how sport is delivered by youth sport coaches. While this is broadly acknowledged and provides a basis to improve youth sport and its developmental outcomes, little is known about the pedagogical perspectives of youth coaches…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Athletics, Youth Programs, Athletic Coaches
Fletcher, Eric – Pedagogy, Culture and Society, 2021
Sail training is a non-formal residential educational experience manifesting in personal and social outcomes, contributing to participant well-being and character formation and development. The origins of modern-day sail training are found in the age of sail's culture and traditions, proposed here as a socio-cultural experience in a vessel-bound…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Teaching Methods, Early Adolescents, Females
Palheta, Carlos Ewerton; Ciampolini, Vitor; Nunes, Eduardo Leal Goulart; Santos, Fernando; Milistetd, Michel – Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 2021
Background: In many countries, sport programs have been designed in order to enhance young people's lives through the Positive Youth Development (PYD) framework and the teaching of life skills. In Brazil, there is a growing presence of programs that seek to meet these goals. Therefore, we conducted a case study to understand how one specific…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Youth Programs, Athletics, Guidelines
Grünthal-Drell, Marelle; Veigel, Maarika – Educational Process: International Journal, 2020
Several research studies have revealed that Estonia's youth are characterized by poor health indicators and decreasing levels of physical activity. Therefore it has become important to pay more attention to these topics within the context of youth work. Adult learner experiences, and their preparation and practice at university have a great deal…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Health Education, Physical Activity Level, Skill Development
Jarkiewicz, Anna – Action Learning: Research and Practice, 2020
This article aims to present the effects of participatory action learning (PAL) as a method of work to Empower the Active Citizenship of young people in schools. The author of the article was involved in an educational project called Future Youth School -- Forums (FYS-FORUMS). The basic aim was to create a model of schooling that promotes the idea…
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Student Empowerment, Citizenship Education, Foreign Countries
Tirrell, Jonathan M.; Dowling, Elizabeth M.; Gansert, Patricia; Buckingham, Mary; Wong, Caitlin A.; Suzuki, Sara; Naliaka, Catherine; Kibbedi, Patience; Namurinda, Emmanuel; Williams, Kate; Geldhof, G. John; Lerner, Jacqueline V.; King, Pamela Ebstyne; Sim, Alistair T. R.; Lerner, Richard M. – Child & Youth Care Forum, 2020
Background: When delivered in a safe space, programs effective in promoting positive youth development (PYD) involve key features termed the Big Three: (1) Positive and sustained adult-youth relationships; (2) Life-skill-building activities; and (3) Opportunities for youth contribution and leadership. However, no measures exist in the literature…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Youth Programs, Skill Development, Program Evaluation
Ramírez, María-José; Allison, Pete – Journal of Experiential Education, 2023
Background: Youth expeditions are regarded as beneficial and even "life-changing" experiences for young people, however the evidence on their perceived long-term impact is limited. Purpose: The purpose of this research was to examine the perceived long-term influence of expeditions in participants' lives 29 and more years after going on…
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Outdoor Education, Adventure Education, Program Effectiveness
Millar, Stephen R.; Steiner, Artur; Caló, Francesca; Teasdale, Simon – British Journal of Music Education, 2020
Community Orientated and Opportunity Learning (COOL) Music was a 12-month collaborative project between researchers at Glasgow Caledonian University and practitioners at the Edinburgh-based social enterprise Heavy Sound. The project began in October 2017 and involved 16 sessions of participatory music making with 32 'hard-to-reach' young people…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Music Activities, At Risk Students, Secondary School Students
Baker, William J.; Forbes, Anne-Marie; Earle, Jennifer – Australian Journal of Music Education, 2020
Formed in 1965, and now including around 150 players and seven ensembles, the Tasmanian Youth Orchestra (TYO) is the oldest state-based youth orchestra in Australia. This paper presents the findings from a 2018 survey of TYO participants, as one part of a broader qualitative pilot project into the perceived benefits of participation in TYO. Using…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Youth Programs, Musicians, Music Activities
Lee, Jocelyn Lok-Yee – Journal of Outdoor Recreation, Education, and Leadership, 2019
Sea kayaking may be best understood through the insights and knowledge of people whose ancestors kayaked for survival. Greenland Camp, held over several days in late summer, is a kayaking event that draws paddlers from around the world to reconnect with one another and learn age-old and advanced skills of the Arctic's Inuit. Greenland Camp is a…
Descriptors: Mentors, Outdoor Education, Adventure Education, Aquatic Sports
Robertson, Peter J. – British Journal of Guidance & Counselling, 2018
This qualitative study focuses on the impact of a supportive 12-week programme intended to empower young people who are not in employment, education or training (NEET) to pursue life-career goals of their own choosing. The programme is viewed through the conceptual lens of the Capability Approach of Amartya Sen, an approach to social justice that…
Descriptors: Career Development, Job Training, Job Skills, Skill Development
Sargsyan, Arman; Castel-Branco, Eduarda – European Training Foundation, 2019
This report is part of the European Training Foundation's (ETF) regional initiative to map the policies and measures that support youth school-to-work transition in the Eastern Partnership (EaP) countries. It focuses in particular on describing the key policies and programmes that address the challenges of youth employability and the bottlenecks…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Youth Employment, Skill Development, Public Policy