Generic skills promotion and the influence of participation of the Life-Wide learning model: 2008 Camp adventure youth services program in Hong Kong

World Leisure Journal

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 237-251

  Chow, Gary Chi Ching ^a   Chin, Ming Kai ^b   Mok, Magdalena Mo Ching ^a   Edginton, Christopher R ^b   Li, Xiao Ying ^a   Wong, Winnie Wing Sze ^b   Tang, Mei Sin ^c  

^a THE EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA   (United States)

^c Baptist (Sha Tin Wai) Lui Ming Choi Primary School   (United States)

Author keywords

Camp; Communication; Creativity; Education; Generic skills; Hong Kong; Leisure; Life wide learning; Problem solving; Recreation

Indexed keywords

EID: 85009269063     PISSN: 16078055     EISSN: 23334509     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/04419057.2009.9674603     Document Type: Article

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