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Direct linkBalcarczyk, Kelly; McKenney, Kathryn; Smaldone, Dave; Arborgast, Doug – Journal of Extension, 2013
West Virginia University's Extension Service partnered with the Recreation, Parks, and Tourism Resources Program to improve guide performance in West Virginia's tourism industry. The result of this partnership is a West Virginia Interpretive Guide Training program aimed at providing low-cost, widely available training to guides throughout the…
Descriptors: Extension Education, Training, Cooperative Planning, Partnerships in Education
Witt, Peter A., Ed.; Caldwell, Linda L., Ed. – Sagamore-Venture, 2018
Out-of-school time (OST) settings are powerful contexts for youth development when programs and services are intentionally designed. "Youth Development Principles and Practices in Out-of-School Time Settings" increases the capacity of students and professionals to facilitate youths' optimal transition to adulthood through maximizing the…
Descriptors: Student Development, Adolescent Development, Youth Programs, After School Programs
McCormack Brown, Kelli R. – Health Education & Behavior, 2013
In "Building a Larger Tent for Public Health: Implications of the SOPHE-AAHE Partnership," Robert Goodman (2013) poses thoughtful questions for the role that the Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE) may play with the integration
of former American Association for Health Education (AAHE) members into SOPHE. He further describes a process by…
Descriptors: Public Health, Higher Education, Professional Associations, Group Membership
Edginton, Christopher R.; Hudson, Susan D.; Scholl, Kathleen G.; Lauzon, Lara – Sagamore Publishing LLC, 2011
"Leadership for Recreation, Parks and Leisure Services" presents new perspectives on the importance of leadership in the profession. Integrating theory with practice, the book provides foundational perspectives in the study of leadership at all levels--direct service, supervisory, managerial and community/civic--in recreation, parks and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Caring, Experiential Learning, Leadership Effectiveness
Rossman, J. Robert; Schlatter, Barbara Elwood – Sagamore Publishing LLC, 2008
Originally published in 1989, "Recreation Programming: Designing Leisure Experiences" has become a standard in the park, recreation, and leisure service industry. This title has been used to teach beginning and experienced programmers in over 100 higher-education institutions, both nationally and internationally. Designed in a user-friendly…
Descriptors: Program Development, Recreation, College Instruction, Organizational Culture
McGuire, Robert F. – Parks and Recreation, 1971
At the Milpitas City-School Recreation Department's "adventure playground," piles of scrap wood, cardboard, and other building materials are provided for building at the youngsters' inclinations. (MB)
Descriptors: Playgrounds, Program Development, Recreation, Urban Programs
Gold, Seymour M. – Parks and Recreation, 1974
Discusses general processes for goal formulation aimed at establishing policies and practices in parks and recreation. (JA)
Descriptors: Objectives, Parks, Program Development, Program Effectiveness
Mead, Bernard F., Jr. – Parks and Recreation, 1979
Increasing specialization in recreation services calls for changes in recreation education. (JD)
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Curriculum Design, Program Development, Recreation
Peer reviewedDavis, Kathleen A. – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 1987
The purpose of this investigation was to identify and order significant factors in the career preparation of sport/recreation managers. Three hundred-ten practicing sport/recreation managers responded to a three-part questionnaire. Findings are presented, and recommendations for research and program development for sport/recreation management…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Athletics, Higher Education, Program Development
Barr, John C. – Parks and Recreation, 1971
Descriptors: Athletics, Facilities, Policy, Program Development
Knapp, Richard F. – Parks and Recreation, 1972
Descriptors: History, Military Personnel, Organization, Parks
Quist, Karen R. – Parks and Recreation, 1972
Descriptors: Employed Women, Parks, Professional Occupations, Program Development
Kaderlan, Norman – Parks and Recreation, 1972
Descriptors: Administration, Art Activities, Community Recreation Programs, Program Development
Howland, Joseph E. – Parks and Recreation, 1971
Descriptors: Parks, Planning, Program Development, Recreation
Download full textWells, Mary Sara; Ruddell, Edward; Paisley, Karen – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance (JOPERD), 2006
Sportsmanship is a component that is increasingly missing in youth sports. Negative experiences resulting from poor sportsmanship may lead children to limit their participation in sports or drop out all together. Parks, recreation, and tourism professionals may look to systems modeling to help develop programs and policies in the hope of…
Descriptors: Athletics, Sportsmanship, Recreation, Negative Attitudes
