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Pitas, Nick; Gebhart, Kirstin; Hickerson, Ben; Roehl, Wesley – Schole: A Journal of Leisure Studies and Recreation Education, 2023
Although students in the broad field of leisure studies may pursue a variety of opportunities post-graduation, employment within local parks and recreation represents one potential career path. Unfortunately, the Great Recession disproportionately impacted local parks and recreation relative to competing public services. As such, this article…
Descriptors: Economic Climate, Higher Education, Leisure Education, Parks
Hopp, Robert; Wilkinson, Shawn; Henle, Steven – Schole: A Journal of Leisure Studies and Recreation Education, 2023
Leadership in Leisure Services (AHSC 361) is the most experiential class offered to students majoring in Recreation and Leisure Studies at Concordia University in Montreal. One interactive feature of this required course is a multi-part assignment that deals with group facilitation, personal introspection, and evaluation. This "Assignment…
Descriptors: Leadership, Leisure Education, Experiential Learning, Recreation
Hamilton-Hinch, Barbara-Ann; Stilwell, Christie; Manuel, Cassandra; Hutchinson, Susan; Woodford, Kimberley; Ellis, Allison – Schole: A Journal of Leisure Studies and Recreation Education, 2023
In a university context, peer assisted learning (PAL) refers to students supporting the learning of other students. While PAL is used extensively in health and medical sciences fields to enhance student learning, there are few examples of how it has been incorporated within recreation education contexts. The purpose of this study was to examine…
Descriptors: Peer Teaching, Foreign Countries, Program Effectiveness, Recreation
Neeley, Madie; Burgess, Sydney; Duerden, Mat D.; Lundberg, Neil – Schole: A Journal of Leisure Studies and Recreation Education, 2022
"Experience design" is a term that has risen to the forefront in a variety of professional fields and has relevance for the field of park and recreation. Park and recreation professionals are primarily focused on providing experiences and thus could naturally consider themselves experienced designers. Surprisingly, experience design is…
Descriptors: Design, Leisure Time, Recreation, Parks
Powers, Samantha L.; Trauntvein, Nate E.; Hartman, Cindy L.; Barcelona, Robert J. – Schole: A Journal of Leisure Studies and Recreation Education, 2022
Study abroad provides a unique context in which opportunities for culturally relevant leisure are extremely abundant. These programs provide varying levels of cultural immersion, and culture is inherently connected to leisure. Research has demonstrated relationships between various aspects of study abroad and desired transferable skills such as…
Descriptors: Study Abroad, Experiential Learning, Cultural Awareness, Intercultural Programs
Schwab, Keri; Meerts-Brandsma, Lisa; Qwynne Lackey, N.; Povilaitis, Victoria; Zajchowski, Chris; Moseley, Bryan; Dustin, Daniel – Schole: A Journal of Leisure Studies and Recreation Education, 2022
In "Thinking, Fast and Slow" (2011) Kahneman describes two modes of thinking: System 1 and 2. System 1 operates quickly, automatically, and unconsciously, drawing on our vast reservoir of stored knowledge to decide what should or should not be done in any situation. System 2 is a slower, more deliberate process, requiring us to step back…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Thinking Skills, Conceptual Tempo, College Instruction
Theriault, Daniel – Schole: A Journal of Leisure Studies and Recreation Education, 2022
Diversity and inclusion courses are common components of undergraduate leisure studies curricula. Although a body of diversity and inclusion content has been developed, few detailed course structures have been shared. I share the learning outcomes, course units, lecture topics, assigned readings, and key assignments from my inclusive recreation…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Inclusion, Criticism, Outcomes of Education
Cousineau, Luc S. – Schole: A Journal of Leisure Studies and Recreation Education, 2021
Navigating the roles and responsibilities of graduate work is a complex, and often confusing business of workflows, labor (emotional and physical), and moving in several different directions. As graduate students, we find solace and compassion in the words and (mostly) shared experiences of our colleagues, and challenges in the desires,…
Descriptors: Educational Experience, Doctoral Students, Student Attitudes, Leisure Education
Zajchowski, Chris A. B.; Riley, Michael J.; Meerts-Brandsma, Lisa – Schole: A Journal of Leisure Studies and Recreation Education, 2021
We assessed the efficacy of the educational simulation Quagmire to deliver curriculum focused on park and protected area management in a time of record visitor use. Specifically, our study evaluated how Quagmire prepared contemporary students to maximize field-based learning during a week-long experience at Capitol Reef National Park, USA (Capitol…
Descriptors: Situated Learning, Experiential Learning, Field Trips, Simulation
Hallmon, Augustus W.; Myllykangas, Susan A.; Nagata, Shinichi – Schole: A Journal of Leisure Studies and Recreation Education, 2021
Myllykangas postulated that students studying various careers within the parks and recreation profession might prefer a certain learning style, which is, often the case, different from the teaching style used by the faculty. In order to address learning styles of students, it is essential to be able to adapt to the learning styles of each student…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Parks, Recreation, Leisure Time
McKeown, Janet K. L.; Rich, Kyle – Schole: A Journal of Leisure Studies and Recreation Education, 2021
Many recreation and leisure professionals are looking for opportunities to upgrade their skills and knowledge in the context of their work. For some professionals that involves returning to post-secondary education. Yet, most undergraduate degree programs are designed in formats for students who are assumed to have little prior professional…
Descriptors: Family Work Relationship, Foreign Countries, Partnerships in Education, Leisure Education
Goff, Jennifer; Hill, Eddie; Eckhoff, Angela; Dice, Tammi – Schole: A Journal of Leisure Studies and Recreation Education, 2020
Service-learning are structured experiences where students gain awareness and knowledge as it relates to civic responsibility, one of a few high-impact practices identified by the AAC&U. To help assess this practice, we utilized a directed content analysis approach of the final written reflections of undergraduate recreation students who…
Descriptors: Service Learning, Outcomes of Education, Majors (Students), Social Responsibility
James, J. Joy – Schole: A Journal of Leisure Studies and Recreation Education, 2020
This article describes the Faculty Cooperative Curricular Activities (FCCA) model developed and implemented in the Recreation Management program at Appalachian State University. FCCA's are experiential learning activities or assignments in two or more separate courses where the assignment is shared to build upon a common construct/concept. These…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Learning Experience, Teacher Collaboration, Learner Engagement
Kleinbort, Tori A.; Duffy, Lauren N.; Powell, Gwynn M.; Fogle, E'Lisha; Gremillion, Paul; Kakraba, Karleisha; Olsen, Lisa; Stephens, Lauren – Schole: A Journal of Leisure Studies and Recreation Education, 2020
Written communication skills are essential in today's world; yet, there is a perception (real or perceived) of a decline in the writing skills of undergraduate students. There is a recognition that there are systematic issues within the landscape of higher education that make teaching writing challenging at certain institutions. A writing program…
Descriptors: Content Area Writing, Mentors, Program Effectiveness, Writing Skills
Sharaievska, Iryna; Kono, Shintaro; Mirehie, Mona Sadat – Schole: A Journal of Leisure Studies and Recreation Education, 2019
More than a million international students studied at U.S. colleges and universities in 2016-2017 (Open Doors Report, 2017), bringing close to 39 billion dollars into the U.S. economy (U.S. Department of Commerce, 2017). Previous research reveals that international students often face significant obstacles in their adjustment with the U.S.…
Descriptors: Foreign Students, Foreign Countries, Student Experience, Student Adjustment