Wirkungsnachweis aus der Literatur

Langfristig (> 5 Jahre)
Mikro (Individuum)
Sozial

increased sense of entrepreneurship and initative

Berufliche Orientierung

The findings indicate that participation in YiA projects contributes to the development of all key competences for lifelong learning. While the most distinct development is reported for interpersonal, social and intercultural competences as well as for communication in a foreign language, a significant development is also reported for sense of entrepreneurship, civic competence, cultural awareness and expression, and learning competence (‘learning to learn’). In addition developments can be found for communication in the first language (mother tongue), mathematical competence and sense of initiative. The self-assessment of participants is confirmed by the project leaders’ assessment of the participants’ competence development, showing a highly significant correlation between self-perception and external perception.

Beschreibung der Aktivität

RAY: Research-based analysis and monitoring of the YiA (Youth in Action) Programme
Youth in Action (YiA) fosters participation, active citizenship and competence development of young people, youth workers and youth leaders through non-formal education and learning; RAY aims to contribute to quality assurance and development in the implementation of the YiA Programme as well as to evidence-based and research-informed youth policy development. RAY seeks to generate new knowledge about the processes and outcomes of non-formal education and learning mobility in general and more specifically about non-formal youth education activities with an international dimension.
europaweit
2007-2013
teilnehmende Kinder und Jugendliche
Freiwillig engagierte Jugendliche

Evaluierung der Aktivität

In principle, research-based analysis and monitoring of YiA uses a combination of quantitative and qualitative social research methods. Based on concepts and research instruments developed by the Institute of Educational Science at the University of Innsbruck in Austria (the research partner of the Austrian National Agency of YiA), two multilingual online questionnaires aimed at exploring the effects of YiA projects were created – one for participants and another for project leaders/team members. So-called ‘Standard Surveys’ using these questionnaires (now available in 16 languages) have been conducted on a regular basis since 2009 and will be continued until 2014 in order to collect data for most of the duration of the YiA Programme. In a second step, multilingual questionnaires for a ‘Special Survey’ on learning in YiA were developed in 2012 for the purpose of exploring the educational approaches, design, methodology and methods applied in YiA projects. Between October 2009 and May 2013, more than 100,000 participants and project leaders/team members of YiA projects were invited to take part in the RAY online surveys and more than 30,000 completed the respective questionnaires. Complementary to the surveys, a study using qualitative methods – interviews and group discussions – was conducted in 10 countries in order to explore deeper the learning processes and outcomes of YiA projects as well as to further develop the research approach and instruments applied in RAY. Further qualitative studies on a variety of aspects related to YiA were conducted by individual RAY Network members at the national level.
self-assessment of level of skill or personal characteristic (averages) compared to other people in general
Being tolerant; Behaving well in different situations; Foreign language that the respondent considered to be his/her best; Ability to acquire new knowledge; Skills for collaborating with people; Knowing my skills; Artistic expression; Being active at work; Frequent participation in youth organisation(s).
1= significantly below others’ … 4 = significantly above others’
30000 participants in the surveys
2008-2013