1. To Make Their Journey Better: Research-Focused Aspirations for Preparing Adult Volunteers for Facilitating Positive Youth Development Open Access Author: Kirby, Joshua Aaron Title: To Make Their Journey Better: Research-Focused Aspirations for Preparing Adult Volunteers for Facilitating Positive Youth Development Graduate Program: Instructional Systems Keywords: mentorshipout-of-school learninginstructional systemsnontraditional dissertationqualitative researchSPNscholarly personal narrativetraining designfacilitationadolescentsScoutingprogramsyouthnonformal learningBoy Scouts of AmericaBSAVenturingtrainingvolunteerPYDPositive Youth Developmentmentorcrew advisorteenagenonparental adultcongruenceinstructional design congruencecurricular design congruencecurricular congruencebasic interpretive qualitative research studydevelopmental assetsVenturer File: Download Joshua_Kirby-Penn_State-Final_Dissertation-040610.pdf Committee Members: Christopher M. Hoadley, Dissertation Advisor/Co-AdvisorChristopher M. Hoadley, Committee Chair/Co-ChairPriya Sharma, Committee Chair/Co-ChairGeorge Richard Vahoviak, Committee MemberEdgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member
2. AN ASSESSMENT OF POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT WITHIN 4-H PROGRAMS IN WARREN AND SUSSEX COUNTY, NEW JERSEY Open Access Author: Everswick, Megan Erica Title: AN ASSESSMENT OF POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT WITHIN 4-H PROGRAMS IN WARREN AND SUSSEX COUNTY, NEW JERSEY Graduate Program: Agricultural and Extension Education Keywords: 4-HLife SkillsPYD File: Download THE_NEW_THESIS.pdf Committee Members: Thomas Henry Bruening, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorThomas Henry Bruening, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
