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Richards, Garry E.; Richards, Mary J. F. – 1981
In 1981, 12 under-achieving boys (average age 15 years) from a Sydney (Australia) inner-city Catholic school with a predominantly low socio-economic and high ethnic population were exposed to a 6-week long residential Outward Bound Bridging Course Remedial Programme. The aim of the programme was to produce significant gains in the cognitive…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adventure Education, Attitude Measures, Cognitive Development
Peer reviewedHobbs, Nicholas; Robinson, Sally – American Psychologist, 1982
Research on the reversibility of early cognitive deficits and on the remediation of poor school achievement suggests that an expanded national investment in developing cognitive competence of adolescents and young adults is warranted. Public policies should encourage programs that provide basic academic skills rather than trade skills alone.…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Basic Skills, Business Responsibility, Cognitive Development
