Publication Date
5-2011
Type of Culminating Activity
Dissertation
Degree Title
Doctor of Education in Curriculum and Instruction
Department
Curriculum, Instruction, and Foundational Studies
Major Advisor
Louis Nadelson, Ph.D.
Abstract
Youth development programs provide opportunities for children to learn and apply the life skills they are likely to utilize later in life. Therefore, it is critical that steps are taken to evaluate their effectiveness. The direct purpose of this study was to measure life skill outcomes of participants ages 9-14 of the Idaho FIRST LEGO® League program state tournament participants. This mixed method pre-experimental design study incorporated quantitative measurements using a paired samples test and qualitative measures utilizing a single-category design focus group methodology for triangulation purposes. This study contributes to the literature by providing empirical evidence of the formation of life skills in youth participating in a nationally sponsored robotics engineering program.
Recommended Citation
Luckey, Kristina Lee, "Measurement of Life Skill Acquisition of the Idaho FIRST Lego® League State Tournament Participants Ages 9-14" (2011). Boise State University Theses and Dissertations. 198.
https://scholarworks.boisestate.edu/td/198