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O'Shea, Joseph, 1986-
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Gap years.
Non-formal education.
Experiential learning.
High school graduates.
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O'Shea, Joseph, 1986-
Gap years.
Non-formal education.
Experiential learning.
High school graduates.
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Gap
year
:
how
delaying
college
changes
people
in
ways
the
world
needs
/ Joseph O'Shea.
by
O'Shea, Joseph, 1986-
John Hopkins University Press, 2014.
Call #:
378.198 O82g
Subjects
Gap
years.
Non-formal education.
Experiential learning.
High school graduates.
ISBN:
9781421410364 (pbk)
Description:
183 pages ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 171-176) and index.
Contents:
1. Experiences of the
gap
year
-- Reasons for Taking a
Year
--
Changes
in Themselves --
Changes
in Relationships --
Changes
in Religious and Civic Perceptions --
Changes
in
Ways
of Thinking and Future Plans -- 2. Understanding the
gap
year
-- Theorizing the
Gap
Year
-- Developing Citizens -- Designing
Gap
Year
Programs.
Summary:
With some of the most prestigious universities in America now urging students to defer admissions so they can experience the
world
, the idea of the
gap
year
has taken hold. Since the development of
gap
years in Britain nearly fifty years ago, taking time off between secondary school and
college
has allowed students the opportunity to travel, add valuable resume-building experiences, develop crucial life skills, and grow up, all while doing volunteer work in much needed parts of the developing
world
. Joseph O'Shea has produced the first empirically based analysis of
how
the
gap
year
influences student development. He establishes a context for better understanding this personal development and suggests concrete
ways
universities and educators can develop effective
gap
year
programs.
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