4-H Programs: Time to Complement Academic Education.

Autor/in	Navaratnam, Kathiravelu K.
Titel	4-H Programs: Time to Complement Academic Education.
Quelle	(1986), (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Stellungnahme; Academic Education; Educational Benefits; Educational Improvement; Elementary Secondary Education; Science Education; Student Organizations; Technical Education; Technological Advancement; Youth Programs + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Akademische Bildung; Bildungsertrag; Teaching improvement; Unterrichtsentwicklung; Naturwissenschaftliche Bildung; Student organisations; Schülerorganisation; Studentenorganisation; Studentenvereinigung; Studentenvertretung; Technikunterricht; Technological development; Technologische Entwicklung; Jugendsofortprogramm
Abstract	Recently, various national commissions have expressed concerns about the failure of the nation's schools to develop in students appropriate levels of competence in science and technology. As a complement to the school system, the 4-H program can be an asset for improving children's academic performance. In fact, such 4-H programs can be a second chance for students to learn more about science and technology. 4-H is the largest informal youth education program in the United States, with approximately 5 million members. Designing and implementing 4-H programs to be responsive to the needs of academic education would seem to be very appropriate to the mission of Extension 4-H. Extension 4-H programs embody the practical application of land-grant university knowledge by participants. From this base, 4-H programs can be developed to complement academic education. Many state 4-H programs are considering efforts to offer more science and technology programs. 4-H could also provide more summer programs in science and technology in out-of-school environments. Increasing the science and technology content of 4-H will give an impetus to academic education while contribution to the credibility, prestige, and public support of the state Cooperative Extension Services. (KC)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC