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Kiley Foss; Hung-Ling (Stella) Liu; Christin L. Carotta – Journal of Outdoor Recreation, Education, and Leadership, 2024
Parents play a vital role in influencing their children's outdoor recreation participation. Families can enjoy nature and stay active in state parks, which provide abundant opportunities for outdoor recreation and education. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between parents' experiences with, and attitudes toward, outdoor…
Descriptors: Parents, Recreational Activities, Student Participation, Parent Influence
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Milton, Paul R.; Roth, Lisa; Fisher, Wesley – Quest, 2011
At the beginning of the 20th Century, collegiate campus recreation programs were moved from student controlled entities and placed under the supervision of academic or athletic departments (Milton, 2008a). As such programs grew and became more popular among the general student populations on America's college campuses, administrative oversight was…
Descriptors: Campuses, College Environment, Student Development, Recreation
Sanger, Carla – Leadership, 2011
After-school programs can help show students how academics are relevant to their personal interests, and serve as training grounds for future teachers. This article features LA's BEST After School Enrichment Program whose mission is to provide a safe and supervised after school education, enrichment, and recreation program for children ages 5 to…
Descriptors: Enrichment Activities, Recreational Programs, After School Education, Interests
McLaughlin, Brenda; Pitcock, Sarah – Wallace Foundation, 2009
This report identifies the different settings in which summer programs for disadvantaged youth most commonly take place--schools, parks and recreation departments, community--and faith-based organizations, and child-care programs-- and examines the limitations and opportunities presented by each in building better programming. It reviews broadly…
Descriptors: Summer Schools, Summer Programs, Disadvantaged Youth, Urban Youth
Reumann-Moore, Rebecca; Suess, Gretchen – Research for Action, 2006
EducationWorks (EW) contracted with Research for Action (RFA) to research and evaluate its socialized recess (SR) program conducted by Education-Works/National School and Community Corps (NSCC) teams which are based full-time in individual public schools. The purpose of this research was to give EW/NSCC deeper insights into the accomplishments and…
Descriptors: Recess Breaks, Socialization, Recreational Programs, Public Schools
Oehlberg, Barbara E. – Corwin Press, 2006
Not all children cope equally well with the stresses and traumas life throws their way, and every educator recognizes that "deer in the headlights" look some children get when current events and past traumas combine to trigger a fight-or-flight stress response. No matter how safe the classroom may be in reality, trauma deactivates cognitive…
Descriptors: Student Behavior, Learning Processes, Anxiety, Psychological Patterns