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Luís Almeida; Teresa Dias; Nuno Corte-Real; Isabel Menezes; António Fonseca – Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 2025
Background: Over the two last decades, the interest in personal and psychosocial youth development has been growing due to its engagement in sport activities. Furthermore, participation in sport has been referenced as a favourable mechanism and context for positive youth development (PYD). However, some studies and researchers continue to question…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Grade 5, Secondary School Students, Athletics
Leggett, Nick – Understanding Our Gifted, 2011
After-school activities....Those three little words can strike fear into any parent's heart. Extra-curricular activities are needed for resumes, college applications, to keep young ones occupied; they define many a child's life during pre-college years. Parents often rush to involve their children in as many activities as possible as early as…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Student Development, Academically Gifted, Student Interests
Komives, Susan R.; Dugan, John P.; Owen, Julie E.; Slack, Craig; Wagner, Wendy – Jossey-Bass, An Imprint of Wiley, 2011
This is a must-have book for leadership educators and all student affairs professionals who want to develop impactful leadership programs and the leadership capacity of students. This book contains: (1) Advancing Leadership Education (Susan R. Komives); (2) Leadership Theories (John P. Dugan and Susan R. Komives); (3) Research on College Student…
Descriptors: Models, Leadership Training, Student Development, Student Leadership
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Frost, Susan H. – NACADA Journal, 1993
A survey of 48 faculty advisors at 2 colleges investigated specific advising attitudes and practices that students characterized as developmental in a previous study. Results suggest advisors use the relationship to involve students in their individual college experiences, to explore factors contributing to success, and to show interest in student…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, College Faculty, Counseling Techniques, Counselor Role
Fuertes, Jairo; Sedlacek, William E. – 1990
The University of Maryland's College Park campus conducted a student survey of 935 entering Hispanic freshmen for 1989-1990 to determine their attitudes towards the university, academic life, extra-curricular activities, and counseling, and their career orientation. Hispanic students felt that their weakest academic areas were their study habits…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Career Planning, College Freshmen, Counseling
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Metlik, I. V. – Russian Education and Society, 1992
Presents observations concerning religion study in 150 Moscow schools. Reports that, although there are still some extracurricular activities promoting traditional former Soviet atheistic ideology, religion is now taught openly. Indicates that religion and atheism also are being studied on a scientific-philosophical basis. Examines how various…
Descriptors: Beliefs, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Extracurricular Activities
National FFA Organization, Indianapolis, IN. – 2002
This document presents the activities that received Future Farmers of America's (FFA's) Model of Innovation awards in 2001. The booklet begins with an overview of the FFA National Chapter Award program and a list of the 2001 Models of Innovation Winners. The next three sections profile award-winning activities in the following areas of the three…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Awards, Community Development, Definitions
Rudaitis, Cheryl – Teaching Music, 1996
Maintains that the collegiate chapters of the Music Educators National Conference act as an excellent training ground for student leaders. Recommends continuing the support and guidance for these students to emerge as leading teachers. Provides specific advice for MENC chapter advisors on fostering support and independence. (MJP)
Descriptors: Extracurricular Activities, Higher Education, Leadership Training, Mentors
Batell, Susan; And Others – 1983
The College of Saint Teresa's value-based educational program, known as "Design for Choicemakers," is described. The program is designed to foster students' holistic learning and personal development, based on cooperation among the academic affairs, student affairs, and pastoral affairs offices. The links between the curriculum and…
Descriptors: Church Related Colleges, College Programs, Course Descriptions, Course Evaluation