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Harvey, Clare; Otis, Edmond; Osseiran-Moisson, Rebecca; Forrest, Rachel Heda-Joy; Heritage, Brody John; Knight, Bruce Allen – New Zealand Journal of Educational Studies, 2022
There has been concerns about the increasing incidence of youth depression and anxiety, with school teachers seeking out ways to better equip youth with skills to help them deal with daily life. A resilience training programme for youth was implemented in one region of New Zealand. It aimed to enhance resilience through the instruction of…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Resilience (Psychology), Foreign Countries, Incidence
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Deane, Kelsey L.; Meissel, Kane; Moore, Julie; Gillham, Bridgette – Applied Developmental Science, 2018
To engage more youth in service, we require further research on the characteristics of youth who serve, particularly disadvantaged youth with limited access to formal service opportunities. This study investigated the positive youth development characteristics of New Zealand youth who decided to mentor younger peers in the Stars program for the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Youth Programs, Mentors, Leadership Qualities
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Kathrin Otrel-Cass – Research in Science & Technological Education, 2024
Background: In science education asynchronous online interactions have increased dramatically during the recent pandemic and some of these practices will stay. One of the characteristics in asynchronous exchanges is the spacing and sequencing of online interaction. It means that dialogue partners do not necessarily receive immediate feedback as is…
Descriptors: Story Telling, Asynchronous Communication, Science Education, Emotional Response
Moyle, Ray – 1980
One area explored in the second (in-depth) phase of the Learning in Science Project was "children's science," defined as views of the world and the meanings for words that children have and bring with them to science lessons. The investigation reported focuses on primary, intermediate, and secondary students' (N=41) ideas about selected…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Comprehension, Concept Formation, Curriculum Development