Out-of-school activities in science and technology in Singapore

1986 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Science And Technology ◽  
School Activities ◽  
Out Of School

scholarly journals In- and out-of-school activities and their influence on attitudes and expectations regarding science and technology

2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (46) ◽  
pp. 631
Author(s):  
Anna Engel ◽  
Antonio Membrive ◽  
María José Rochera ◽  
César Coll
Keyword(s):  
Science And Technology ◽  
School Activities ◽  
Calidad De Vida ◽  
Out Of School

Introducción. El interés por comprender el progresivo declive de las actitudes favorables de los niños y jóvenes hacia la Ciencia y la Tecnología (CyT) ha impulsado en las últimas décadas la realización de un buen número de investigaciones. Algunas de estas investigaciones se centran en la influencia de las características personales de los niños y jóvenes y otros factores demográficos y socioculturales en el desarrollo de estas actitudes, mientras que otras lo hacen en las actividades en las que participan y que les ofrecen oportunidades para aprender. En uno y otro caso se destaca la necesidad de seguir investigando cómo los niños y adolescentes perciben la CyT y cómo esta percepción se relaciona con sus expectativas sobre una eventual dedicación profesional a la ciencia en el futuro. En este marco, la finalidad del presente trabajo es estudiar la relación entre la preferencia de los niños y jóvenes por realizar actividades vinculadas con la CyT dentro y fuera del contexto escolar y las actitudes que manifiestan hacia la ciencia y los científicos, así como la relación con sus aspiraciones profesionales futuras.Método. Se administró una encuesta a 1,336 estudiantes de 10, 13 y 16 años. Se calcularon frecuencias y porcentajes con respecto al total de la muestra y en función de los factores considerados (ubicación territorial, nivel socioeconómico, edad y sexo). La prueba de chi-cuadrado de Pearson se utilizó para buscar diferencias significativas entre las poblaciones de cada factor.Resultados. Los resultados muestran que cuanto mayor es la preferencia de los alumnos por participar en actividades relacionadas con la CyT, mayor es también el valor que atribuyen al quehacer científico para la mejora de la calidad de vida de las personas. Con todo, las expectativas profesionales futuras se vinculan en mayor medida a la preferencia por realizar asignaturas escolares relacionadas con la CyT que a la participación en actividades relacionadas con estos contenidos fuera de la escuela.Discusión y Conclusión. En las conclusiones se discute la necesidad de analizar en detalle las características de estas actividades y los aprendizajes que los niños y jóvenes realizan participando en las mismas, con el fin de definir estrategias que promuevan la motivación y el interés por el aprendizaje de la CyT y mejorar su enseñanza.

scholarly journals Children’s segment specific moderate to vigorous physical activity through a school-initiated physical activity program

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 19-32
Author(s):  
ARTO GRÅSTÉN
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Repeated Measures ◽  
Vigorous Physical Activity ◽  
After School ◽  
Physical Activity Guidelines ◽  
School Activities ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Before School ◽  
Out Of School

Background: Since less than one-third of 13-year-olds in many Western countries meet the physical activity guidelines, there is a major need to promote physical activity. The aim of this study was to examine children’s segment specific moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) through the school-initiated program. Material/Methods: The sample comprised 76 Finnish elementary school children. Accelerometers were used to investigate the patterns of segmented MVPA through 2012-2014. Repeated Measures Analysis was implemented to summarize variability between time and segments of MVPA. Results: The examination of children’s MVPA revealed that their total, weekend, and before-school activity were significant predictors for their subsequent activity. Children’s MVPA in physical education classes, before- and after-school, and during school breaks decreased through the program. Both girls and boys accumulated the majority of their weekly MVPA during weekdays and out-of-school. Conclusions: The program provedto be effective in order to sustain children’s total MVPA levels, although physical education, before- and after-school, and recess MVPA decreased through the program. Out-of-school activities seemed to be more important than in-school activities in relation to children’s total MVPA minutes, when they transfer to the higher grades. Attention should be paid to out-of-school, especially weekend, activities.

scholarly journals Positive Youth Development in Education

2021 ◽  
pp. 75-108
Author(s):  
Daniel Romer ◽  
David Hansen
Keyword(s):  
Service Learning ◽  
Character Education ◽  
Youth Development ◽  
Positive Youth Development ◽  
Philosophical Tradition ◽  
Full Potential ◽  
School Activities ◽  
School Programs ◽  
Adolescent Education ◽  
Out Of School

AbstractPositive youth development (PYD) is an approach to child and adolescent education that provides resources in the school and community to enable youth to reach their full potential and to flourish in a democratic society. The approach draws on various disciplines and legacies in its practices and approaches, ranging from school curricula to out-of-school activities that have long traditions, such as scouting and 4-H clubs. We take note of the philosophical tradition stemming from Aristotle that prioritized acquiring various virtues as the path to human happiness and how virtues of justice, temperance, courage, and prudence are the focus for many present-day programs under the umbrella of PYD. We review the dominant theories of PYD as well as school programs that have been developed to encourage PYD, including social-emotional learning, character education, civics education, and service learning. We also examine the effects of out-of-school programs on PYD outcomes. We conclude with the prospects for PYD and the challenges that remain for its future development.

Out-of-School Activities

2011 ◽  
pp. 221-231 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Zarrett ◽  
J.L. Mahoney
Keyword(s):  
School Activities ◽  
Out Of School
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