Leisure Education Program Planning

The most significant change in this edition of Leisure Education Program Planning is the infusion of information gleaned from writings by some of the leaders of the positive psychology movement. These readings provide valuable perspectives and insights about concepts related to leisure and leisure education. The book is organized into five sections. The first section contains six chapters designed to increase understanding of principles related to leisure and leisure education. The second section provides recommendations and research on leisure education, reviewing previous efforts to implement and understand leisure education programs. The third section provides considerations for developing the content (what to teach) of leisure education. The fourth section addresses the process (how to teach) of implementing leisure education programs. The final section of the book contains specific leisure education programs associated with six possible leisure education components (appreciate leisure, be aware of self in leisure, be self-determined in leisure, interact socially, use leisure resources, and make leisure decisions). The author has field-tested and evaluated various components of these leisure education programs.

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This course textbook provides a comprehensive three-step plan for successful programming of services, programme leadership and understanding operational management in recreation and leaisure organisations.

Leisure Education Specific Programs was developed to provide practitioners and students with information about the systematic application of leisure education. A systems approach was adopted to assist in the development, planning, implementation, and evaluation of effective leisure education programs. This book contains a sample of ten specific programs to provide practitioners and students with a starting place for the development of comprehensive leisure education services.The specific programs include: -- bowling -- camping -- canoeing -- cooking -- gardening -- painting -- softball -- swimming -- volleyball -- walkingThese ten leisure education programs move beyond basic instruction of the recreation activity skills to the provision of information used to teach components of the leisure education process within the context of a recreation activity. Each program includes several objectives which address some of the following areas: leisure appreciation, self-awareness in leisure, self-determination, social interaction, leisure resources, decision making, and recreation skill development.Leisure Education Specific Programs, produced in response to requests from practitioners and students for detailed information regarding specific leisure education programs, is a solid starting point for professionals and students to implement systematic leisure education.

The results are presented of a Commission of the World Leisure and Recreation Association (WLRA) to examine the role of leisure and education for leisure activities among people with special needs living in the community, requiring social or health services outside hospital. A conceptual and practical framework for understanding the process of leisure education is provided and its role for community development and populations with special needs discussed. A total of 17 chapters serve as a foundation for developing models and programmes for leisure education within community settings and will be of interest to those working and researching in the area of education, leisure studies and community development.

This comprehensive text addresses all three levels of leisure programming: direct service delivery; program planning, and program management. It focuses on issues related to customer service and benefits-such as providing leisure experiences, assessing customer needs, evaluating program impact, promoting positive customer and leader interactions, analyzing and implementing policies, and supervising staff.

Leisure education plays a central role in both the field of leisure studies and the pursuit of leisure itself. Everywhere in the modern world the most effective use of free time for individuals comes with knowing about the many leisure activities available to them and the rewards and costs that accompany their interest in each. It is through leisure education in one form or another that they gain such knowledge. Yet, as important as this educational process is, its study is only beginning to take off in non-Western societies where, however, it cannot be assumed to be the same as in the West. This book contains several comparisons of Western and non-Western practices in leisure education. Knowing these practices contributes ultimately to a deep understanding of the nature of the huge variety of leisure activities enjoyed across the planet and of the reasons why people go in for the ones they do. This book was based on a special issue published in the World Leisure Journal.

(prepunched for 3-ring binder) Background information and more than 100 activities of various and diverse types for use in therapeutic recreation settings.