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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:

mentorship
out-of-school learning
instructional systems
nontraditional dissertation
qualitative research
SPN
scholarly personal narrative
training design
facilitation
adolescents
Scouting
programs
youth
nonformal learning
Boy Scouts of America
BSA
Venturing
training
volunteer
PYD
Positive Youth Development
mentor
crew advisor
teenage
nonparental adult
congruence
instructional design congruence
curricular design congruence
curricular congruence
basic interpretive qualitative research study
developmental assets
Venturer

File:

Download Joshua_Kirby-Penn_State-Final_Dissertation-040610.pdf

Committee Members:

Christopher M. Hoadley, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Christopher M. Hoadley, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Priya Sharma, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
George Richard Vahoviak, Committee Member
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member

Author:

Mcginnis, G. Eric

Title:

Old Dogs and New Puppies: The Disruptive Effects of Equity-Oriented Policy Change on Learning Community Participation

Graduate Program:

Educational Theory and Policy

Keywords:

adult education
nonformal education
education policy
policy implementation
Boy Scouts
Scouting
education leadership
nonprofit leadership
organizational theory
communities of practice
landscapes of practice
critical sensemaking
volunteer management

File:

Download McGinnis_Dissertation_FINAL.pdf

Committee Members:

Dana Mitra, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Dana Mitra, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
David Alexander Gamson, Committee Member
Gerald K Letendre, Committee Member
Mark A Brennan, Jr., Outside Member
Kevin Kinser, Program Head/Chair