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Light, Richard; Yasaki, Wataru – Asia-Pacific Journal of Health, Sport and Physical Education, 2017
Despite recognition of the influence of social and cultural contexts on young people's participation in youth sport, there are a limited number of studies that have identified how culture shapes the nature of participation and how it influences experience. This article reports on a study that inquired into what adolescent girls (13-16 years) enjoy…
Descriptors: Team Sports, Females, Semi Structured Interviews, Questionnaires
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Kerawalla, Lucinda; Messer, David J. – Educational Studies, 2018
Several arguments have been put forward about the benefits of young people carrying out their own social science research in terms of empowering their voices and their participation. Much less attention has been paid to investigating the understandings young people develop about the research process itself. Seven twelve-year olds carried out…
Descriptors: Clubs, After School Programs, Preadolescents, Social Science Research
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Agunbiade, Esther; Ngcoza, Kenneth; Jawahar, Kavish; Sewry, Joyce – African Journal of Research in Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 2017
The Khanya Maths and Science Club (KMSC) is an afterschool science/maths enrichment programme for learners in Grades 7-12 supported by postgraduate students and academic staff volunteers. This research seeks to explore the relationship between participating learners' attitude toward learning science and the characteristics of this afterschool…
Descriptors: Scientific Attitudes, Student Attitudes, After School Education, After School Programs
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Mallett, Clifford J.; Rossi, Tony; Rynne, Steven B.; Tinning, Richard – Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 2016
Background and Purpose: Given the turbulent and highly contested environment in which professional coaches work, a prime concern to coach developers is how coaches learn their craft. Understanding the learning and development of senior coaches (SCs) and assistant coaches (ACs) in the Australian Football League (AFL--the peak organisation for…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Athletic Coaches, Team Sports, Clubs
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Jenson, Jennifer; Dahya, Negin; Fisher, Stephanie – Learning, Media and Technology, 2014
In this paper, we identify how and why digital media production can contribute to the active participation of children in education and also consider how much of the existing work in this area is framed as a "miraculous" answer to educational challenges without critical interrogation of either the process or product. To begin, we…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Clubs, Extracurricular Activities, Multiple Literacies
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Mwanza-Simwami, Daisy – International Journal of Mobile and Blended Learning, 2016
Mobile Web 2.0 technologies such as: mobile apps, social networking sites and video sharing sites have become essential drivers for shaping daily activities and meeting learning needs in various settings. However, very few studies link mobile Web 2.0 to supporting collaborative learning in real-life problem solving activities in semi-formal…
Descriptors: Web 2.0 Technologies, Computer Oriented Programs, Social Media, Technology Uses in Education
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St. John, Alex; Travers, Robb; Munro, Lauren; Liboro, Renato; Schneider, Margaret; Greig, Carrie L. – Journal of LGBT Youth, 2014
This article outlines how gay-straight alliances (GSAs) work to connect youth with community resources, and outlines the political and social context of GSAs in Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Fifteen individuals (youth, teachers, and a lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer [LGBTQ] youth service provider) participated in interviews…
Descriptors: Homosexuality, Youth Programs, Community Programs, Social Influences
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Tarekegne, Wudu Melese – Educational Research and Reviews, 2015
This study explores the major challenges that affect students' enrollment and participation and the key measures schools take to mitigate the challenge and help students continue their education. The data were collected from 23 secondary school grade nine students in Amahara Regional State in Ethiopia using the structured questionnaires from…
Descriptors: Intervention, School Readiness, Transitional Programs, Articulation (Education)
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Kelling, Erik; Hoover, Tracy – Journal of Leadership Education, 2005
This study was conducted to explore leadership development within student collegiate clubs and organizations at an agrarian university in Ukraine. The data were then compared to a College of Agricultural Sciences at a university within the United States. The information collected in the study will serve as a basis for understanding leadership…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Clubs, Student Organizations, Agricultural Education