I've had two meetings in the last week that mentioned the theory that millennials also known as Generation Y don't know what to do with their free time which in some case can lead to mischief or problematic behaviors. The theory is based on the premise that this group of students had their whole lives so controlled and scheduled by their "helicopter" parents shuttling them between activities that when they arrive on campus, they really don't know how to keep themselves occupied outside of class. A faculty member in leisure students wants to see how using the principles of leisure might apply to how students spend their time.
If it all works out, I may have the opportunity to partner with that faculty member to integrate the self-assessment instrument that she uses in her class to help students explore how they spend their free time into the Health and Wellness certificate that I am currently working on. As it exists now, students keep track of how much time they spend doing certain activities over a two-week span by marking a paper instrument. After the two weeks is up, they tally up the results and discuss how they spend their time. In Student Affairs, we'd like to see them examine the result and identify changes that they might consider to spend their free time more productively and with intentionality as they matriculate through college. In my position, I'd like to see them make the Cocurrriular Learning that I develop part of that intent.
In return for working with us, the faculty member will have access to a web-based version of the instrument for her students. Once the instrument is integrated into to certificate, I'd like to use it to help them identify unhealthy activities that may impact the areas covered in the certificate mainly stress, nutrition, sleep and physical activity. Later this may help them make decisions on what to focus on when they develop their lifetime health and wellness plan which is the capstone for the certificate. I hope it all comes together. Seem like it will be a fun project.
If it all works out, I may have the opportunity to partner with that faculty member to integrate the self-assessment instrument that she uses in her class to help students explore how they spend their free time into the Health and Wellness certificate that I am currently working on. As it exists now, students keep track of how much time they spend doing certain activities over a two-week span by marking a paper instrument. After the two weeks is up, they tally up the results and discuss how they spend their time. In Student Affairs, we'd like to see them examine the result and identify changes that they might consider to spend their free time more productively and with intentionality as they matriculate through college. In my position, I'd like to see them make the Cocurrriular Learning that I develop part of that intent.
In return for working with us, the faculty member will have access to a web-based version of the instrument for her students. Once the instrument is integrated into to certificate, I'd like to use it to help them identify unhealthy activities that may impact the areas covered in the certificate mainly stress, nutrition, sleep and physical activity. Later this may help them make decisions on what to focus on when they develop their lifetime health and wellness plan which is the capstone for the certificate. I hope it all comes together. Seem like it will be a fun project.
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