Leisure Education Flashcards

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What is leisure education ?

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Leisure education is a

Leisure process where people become aware of and value leisure and to learn to access a variety of leisure opportunities to meet their individual needs .

It is also a process designed to increase leisure literacy

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What is leisure literacy ?

There 6 types

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Leisure literacy
Is to have competence and or knowledge in a specific area such as :

Cultural literacy 
Informational literacy
Health literacy 
Leisure literacy
Reading literacy 
Technology literacy
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Define leisure literacy ?

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Leisure literacy is defined as ones capacity to assume responsibility for positive satisfying leisure functioning.

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Give 3 examples of low leisure literacy for

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1) unaware of leisure interests, benefits, skills
2) does not value leisure or role of leisure in health
3) lacks friendship development skills

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Give 3 examples of high leisure literacy ?

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1) knows how to decrease stress via leisure
2) had wide variety of interests and skills in leisure
3) able to access leisure resources

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According to Jean Mundy Leisure education IS ….

Leisure education is a development process in which individuals develop understanding in what three ways ?

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1) an understanding of leisure
2) an understanding of self in relation to leisure
3) an understanding of the relationship among leisure and their own lifestyle and society

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Leisure education is …

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A process to identity personal values, attitudes needs and goals

An approach to enable people to be self sufficient and proactive in their leisure lives

A process where individuals determine theirnownnleisrebbehavioir in relation to their needs and goals

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According to Jean Mundy Leisure education is NOT four things listed below

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It’s not a program to undermine work

not teaching only activity skills

Not an attempt to replace someone’s values with our own

We need to be free of judgement , the idea that some Recreation leisure is better than others should not be portrayed .

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What are the fundamentals of leisure ?

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Focusing on leisure fundamentals , leisure education is all about movement , it is simply helping people develop attitudes , knowledge, skills and behaviours for satisfying leisure .

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What is the goal of leisure education ?

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Goal : or major individuals to enhance the quality of their lives through leisure ,
Bringing a sense of freedom , enjoyment and internal motivation . I

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Leisure education models are by ?

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Jean Mundy and John Datillo

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Jean Mundy in her leisure education theory believed 4 behavioural outcomes what are they ?

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1) Leisure awareness

E.g uses knowledge of leisure and leisure experiences to enhance the quality of an individuals life through leisure

2) self awareness e.g able to use self knowledge in making leisure decisions to enhance the quality of life in leisure
3) leisure skills e.g. Possess leisure skills to direct life and towards achievement. , self determined goals
4) leisure resources e.g. Utilizes leisure resources for enhancing and enriching leisure experiences .

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According to Jean Mundy’s theory what are the sub categories for leisure awareness ?

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Leisure awareness

1) definition of leisure
2) perceived freedom
3) internal motivation
4) self responsibility
5) relationship to ones life style
6) relationship to pens quality of life
7) relationship to time

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According to Jean Mundy … What are some benefits they leisure can have ?

4 areas of intervention ?

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1) leisure time budget
2) discussion during a program eg fitness or meditation

3) implementing a health problem
4) experiment with activities -brainstorm

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Break down the sub components for definition of leisure , self responsibility ,
Relationship to ones lifestyle

Relationship to ones quality of life

Relationship to time

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Define Leisure

Self responsibility
- willing to accept responsibility for their actions

Relationship to ones lifestyle
-way of living , what we do , less Recreation and play can impact us eg eating

Relationship to time
- flow, engagements, scarcity , time use

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Name the sub components for self awareness ?

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Interests
Values 
Attitudes 
Current behaviour
Satisfaction 
Capabilities 
Needs 
Expectations 
Problems , constraints 
Goals , outcome
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What is a leisure skill ?

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A leisure skill is any skill that helps build leisure satisfaction

-decision making skills
Helping to make decisions on activity and use of time

Behavioural change
-identify and learn a goal

Steps : set a goal, observe behaviour , how to motivate self responsibility

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Sub categories for leisure resources ?

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Personnel : coordinators / instructors need to run the program

Products : gloves , balls kayaks required
Equipment : need to participate with paddles
Community : who ?
Environmental: place of activity

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19
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What is infusion ?

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Inserting leisure goals in ongoing programs and services eg dance fitness drama crafts

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There’s two ways to implement leisure education?

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Infusion

-inserting leisure goals into pre existing programs eg dance craft drama fitness

Direct programs

Programs which are clearly defined for leisure education , games , events discussions and workshops

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Give examples of infusion

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Yoga

Can benefit fall prevention in older adults

Improve posture and decrease pain in adults create a positive body image and self confidence among teens

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Give examples of direct programs ?

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Skill building workshop or programs like skiing meditation yoga cooking board game focused on leisure education
Discussion groups about interests and passions and constraints , events travel

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According to datillo there are 7 areas of leisure education ?

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1) be aware of self in leisure
2) be self determined in leisure
3) interact socially during leisure
4) use resources to facilitate
5) make decisions about leisure
6) acquire recreational activity skills
6) appreciate leisure

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24
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In Nash’s paradigm for free time use what are the three key points ?

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1) balance of each above zero is healthy
2) activities low on scale hinder healthy development
3) higher self input equals higher quality leisure experience

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What is the hierarchy of Nash’s paradigm ?

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Top to bottom :

4 = creativity

3= active participation

2 = emotional participation

1 = killing time

0 = injury tocself

-1 = injury to society

26
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How we incorporate freedom to leisure ?

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We help clients balance personal freedom with leisure education whether personal societal or health related

We help them to identify their goals , needs vs wants and outcomes based on their current choices they are making

27
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Define health and wellness

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The dynamic ever changing process of aiming to achieve ones individual potential in 5-7 domains

Physical 
Social
Mental
Emotional
Spiritual 
Environmental
Organizational
28
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Explain how leisure connects to stress

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Leisure acts As a buffer against stress

Stress is relieved if you can have leisure that involves enjoyment, fitness, relaxation, hope , social connections and more

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What are the three types Of exercise in the 21st century ?

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1) exercise needed to fulfill work, housework, and personal care
2) exercise as a mean to improve health eg weight lifting
3) exercise as a natural part of leisure for its own sake - pleasurable experience

30
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Out of three ruined if exercise which type has the greatest potential to increase health throughout the life cycle ?

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Life long leisure activities that provide exercise and play are walking , bicycling, hiking , fishing , swimming , golfing are all life long leisure pursuits

31
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How can Leisure increase health ?

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Learning new leisure activities we develop a sense of competence, control and acceptance of challenge and flexibility

People of high levels of leisure are less vulnerable to stress

32
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What are some ways time crunch can be reduced ?

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Expanding facets to affordable child. Are

Expand quality for seniors in home care

Encourage urban planning (closnesss to stores)

Expand opportunities in community for recreation and social interaction for seniors

Improve barrier free.
Building access to enhance mobility and independence of people with disabilities

33
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What does Shawn anchor mean by the happiness advantage ?

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Levels of positivity in an individuals present changes their brain experiences eg better productivity

34
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What are the 8 areas of trends within the Canadian Index if well-being ?

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1) standard of living
2) health
3) environment
4) education
5) time use
6) vitality of communities
7) out democratic engagement
8) leisure and culture

35
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Someone who engaged in violent or risk taking leisure to compensate for a dull and meaningless workday routine

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Compensation -aggressive

36
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Critics of industrial society who focus on the alienation of discrimination of individuals from their work

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Spill over pessimistic

37
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The leisure of individuals highly engaged in their work who become actively involved in beneficial leisure activities

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Spillover optimistic

38
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Chosen leisure experience activities they allow some measure of creativity or meaning not found at work

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Compensation - upgrading

39
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Give two examples of symptoms of stress ?

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Cognitive -forgetfulness and pessimism emotional - anxiety and lonliness

40
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Name two stress management strategies

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1) Question stressful beliefs

2) rest and quality of sleep

41
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Freedom is essential to leisure true or false ?

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True

42
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Why are some forms of leisure perceived to be better than others ?

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1) some leisure activities can be detrimental to health

2) some leisure activities are dangerous

43
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The first organized playground for children in Canada was iniated by ?

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National council of women in 1901

44
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Give two primary reasons why organized playgrounds were needed ?

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Improve conditions of children in the city

  • social reform
  • a way to grow character (character building)
45
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Advocates saw what kind of benefits for children ?

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To improve conditions for children and youth adults , parks were created for breathing spaces in cities , to preserve its natural environment and to improve people’s general well being .

46
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Explain the economic well being for a city with parks and gardens ?

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Attracts strangers to come settle here
Gives employment
Establishes manufactures
Capital then would circulate through the whole community

47
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What is the main disputed through out the development of national parks in Canada ?

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Whether to conserve the natural environment or should it be used for economic benefit of the region and country

48
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NTRS is a branch of ?

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1965 National recreation and parks association

49
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What is ATRA 1984

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The American therapeutic recreation associastion

50
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1981 NTRC ?

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The national council for therapeutic recreation association

51
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BCRPA

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Bc recreation and parks association

52
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CPRA

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Canadian parks therapeutic recreation association

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CTRA 1996

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The Canadian therapeutic recreation association

54
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BCTRA

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The Bc therapeutic association

55
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What are short term benefits of stress ?

Name 2

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Energy release

Sharper thinking

56
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What are long term affects for stress ?

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Energy depletion

Immunosuppression

Chronic inflammation

Psychological problems

57
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What are some common stressors on college students ?

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Loneliness , money, time management , substance use , academic competition , future, illness, injury , partner, relationships , parenting role

58
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What are the five impacts of stress ?

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General health
Genetics / personality

Prior exposure to stress

Life changes

Social support and life style