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Music Education in the 21st Century in the United Kingdom: Achievements, Analysis and Aspirations
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Hallam, Susan, Ed.; Creech, Andrea. Ed. – Institute of Education - London, 2010
The landscape of music education in the UK is constantly shifting and developing. This book provides a timely and unique overview of this restless sector by considering the achievements of music education, analysing its current performance and setting out aspirations for the future. "Music Education in the 21st Century in the United…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Music Education, Futures (of Society), Educational Trends
Maternal Employment and Adolescent Development.
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Montemayor, Raymond; Clayton, Mark D. – Theory into Practice, 1983
The relationship between maternal employment and adolescent development is enormously complex, and no simple generalizations are possible. Many intervening variables alter the impact that maternal employment has on adolescent development. There is an urgent need to discover what impact this arrangement has on adolescent development. (CJ)
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Employed Parents, Family Environment
Let's Hear It for the "Dumb Jock": What Athletics Contribute to the Academic Program.
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Pressley, James S.; Whitley, Roger L. – NASSP Bulletin, 1996
When interscholastic athletic programs enhance students' intellectual and social development, athletic participation becomes a valuable educational experience. Achieving success in our society requires much more than attaining academic success. The positive relationship between interscholastic athletics and educational performance should…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Educational Benefits, Educational Policy, Extramural Athletics
National Assessment of Experiential Education: Summary and Implications.
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Conrad, Dan; Hedin, Diane – Journal of Experiential Education, 1981
Summarizes the assessment of four types of experiential education programs (volunteer service, career internships, outdoor adventure, community study/political action) on the psychological, social, and intellectual development of over 1,000 secondary students participating in 27 programs in independent, public, and parochial schools across the…
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Individual Development, Intellectual Development, Internship Programs
Improving Student Participation. New Directions for Student Councils, Number 7.
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Graham, Grace – 1966
High student participation in the activity program has to be a goal of every secondary school administrator and activities adviser. After all, the activities program cannot perform its valuable function unless it meets the interests of as many students as possible. High participation, however, is easier to state as a goal than to achieve in…
Descriptors: Extracurricular Activities, Intellectual Development, Interests, Pamphlets
National Assessment of Experiential Education. A Final Report.
Conrad, Dan; Hedin, Diane – 1981
This report summarizes the research and results of the Evaluation of Experiential Learning Project, undertaken to (1) assess the impact of experiential learning programs on the social, psychological, and intellectual development of secondary school students; and (2) use these data to identify those program variables most effective in facilitating…
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Intellectual Development, Outcomes of Education, Predictor Variables