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Williams, Ian R.; Rose, Lauren M.; Raniti, Monika B.; Waloszek, Joanna; Dudgeon, Paul; Olsson, Craig A.; Patton, George C.; Allen, Nicholas B. – Journal of Outdoor and Environmental Education, 2018
This paper describes a quasi-experimental crossover trial of an outdoor adventure program for Year 9 school students in Australia. Previous studies have reported a range of positive outcomes of outdoor camps and adventure programs, but cautious interpretation of some claims may be warranted due to limitations in research methods. This study…
Descriptors: Outdoor Education, Adolescent Development, Adventure Education, Outcomes of Education
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da Silva, Lisa; Sanson, Ann; Smart, Diana; Toumbourou, John – Journal of Community Psychology, 2004
The development of civic responsibility is considered to be an important component of healthy adolescent development. However, the study of its development has been relatively neglected and few studies have attempted to ground understanding of its development in a theoretical framework. The present study operationalized civic responsibility as…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Causal Models, Service Learning, Adolescents
Queensland Board of Teacher Education, Toowong (Australia). – 1984
Teacher educators, teachers, parents, and principals participated in a 1983 seminar in Australia on early adolescents. A literature review on schooling for early adolescents was prepared as background reading for seminar participants. The opening address was given by Professor Colin Power, Flinders University of South Australia, who outlined the…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Emotional Development, Foreign Countries