TY - JOUR
T1 - A study examining the effects of a training program focused on problem-solving skills for young adults
AU - Lee, Bora
AU - Lee, Yoonhee
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2020 Elsevier Ltd
Copyright:
Copyright 2020 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2020/9
Y1 - 2020/9
N2 - There is widespread recognition that 21st century skills are important for youth to develop in a fast-changing digital era. The current study examined the effectiveness of an 8-week out-of-school program targeted to develop youth's problem-solving skills. A quasi-experimental design with an experimental (n = 25; Mage = 23.54) and comparison group (n = 32; Mage = 25.63) and repeatedly measured outcomes was applied. Furthermore, outcomes were assessed by three different sources, namely self, direct observer, and rater. Results suggest that youth's problem-solving skills, particularly when measured by others, improved after program participation. However, using self-report measures, there was lack of evidence that problem-solving skills improved through program participation. Conceptual and practical implications with regards to the results are discussed.
AB - There is widespread recognition that 21st century skills are important for youth to develop in a fast-changing digital era. The current study examined the effectiveness of an 8-week out-of-school program targeted to develop youth's problem-solving skills. A quasi-experimental design with an experimental (n = 25; Mage = 23.54) and comparison group (n = 32; Mage = 25.63) and repeatedly measured outcomes was applied. Furthermore, outcomes were assessed by three different sources, namely self, direct observer, and rater. Results suggest that youth's problem-solving skills, particularly when measured by others, improved after program participation. However, using self-report measures, there was lack of evidence that problem-solving skills improved through program participation. Conceptual and practical implications with regards to the results are discussed.
KW - 21st century skills
KW - Career development
KW - Career education
KW - Out-of-school programs
KW - Problem-solving skills
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U2 - 10.1016/j.tsc.2020.100692
DO - 10.1016/j.tsc.2020.100692
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85088796849
SN - 1871-1871
VL - 37
JO - Thinking Skills and Creativity
JF - Thinking Skills and Creativity
M1 - 100692
ER -