Canadian Undergraduates' Reports of Co-Curricular Involvement across the Degree

Autor/inn/en	Martini, Tanya; Verbey-Verutis, Ryan; Grose, Jill; Clarke, Brad; Elder, Amy
Titel	Canadian Undergraduates' Reports of Co-Curricular Involvement across the Degree
Quelle	In: Teaching & Learning Inquiry, 7 (2019) 1, S.103-119 (17 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2167-4779
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Undergraduate Students; Student Attitudes; Learning Experience; Experiential Learning; Educational Attitudes; Extracurricular Activities; Career Planning; Volunteers; Intramural Athletics; Clubs; Intention; Student Participation; Career Readiness; Transfer of Training; Canada + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Schülerverhalten; Lernerfahrung; Experiental learning; Erfahrungsorientiertes Lernen; Educational attitude; Bildungsverhalten; Erziehungseinstellung; Außerunterrichtliche Aktivität; Karriereplanung; Freiwilliger; Club; Klub; Schülermitarbeit; Schülermitwirkung; Studentische Mitbestimmung; Training; Transfer; Ausbildung; Kanada
Abstract	The study discussed in this article investigated university student beliefs and behaviours with respect to co-curricular activities among incoming (n=983), mid-degree (n=173), and graduating (n=1006) students. When asked about their most significant learning experiences during their time at university, graduating students were more likely to report on co-curricular activities than those related to coursework. However, participation in co-curricular activities was not related to graduating students' feelings of preparedness to undertake a job search or apply for postgraduate education. Incoming students reported clear intentions to participate in some types of co-curricular activities (e.g., volunteering, intramural sports, clubs) but were more uncertain about others (e.g., events or activities related to global awareness, or diversity and inclusion). Parallel findings were observed with respect to actual co-curricular involvement among mid-degree and graduating students. This research is discussed in the context of university efforts to promote co-curricular activities to students in order to develop career ready transferrable skills, and the relevance of particular patterns of involvement to the current job market. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01