ERIC Number: EJ1155322
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017-Oct
Pages: 10
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Self-Awareness and Leadership Skills of Female Students in Outdoor Camp
Esentas, Melike; Özbey, Selhan; Güzel, Pinar
Journal of Education and Training Studies, v5 n10 p197-206 Oct 2017
This study aims to determine the role of youth camp practices, organised by the Ministry of Youth and Sports, in the development of self-awareness and leadership skills of female students participating in youth camps. As a result of analysis of the data collected with triangulation method--observation, focus group discussions and document analysis--, common ten (10) kernel categories were obtained. These themes are prejudice, communication, friendships, acculturation, team work, responsibility, self-confidence, consciousness, volunteering and taking role model. Finally, it is determined that youth camp practices contribute in the development of self-awareness and leadership skills in female students according to "obtained kernel themes."
Descriptors: Outdoor Education, Females, Foreign Countries, Leadership Qualities, Observation, Focus Groups, Diaries, Qualitative Research, Adolescents, Student Leadership, Self Concept, Bias, Friendship, Communication Skills, Acculturation, Teamwork, Responsibility, Self Esteem, Volunteers, Role Models, Day Camp Programs, College Students
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey
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