Organized after-school activities are an important part of the lives of many youth and present various opportunities for positive academic functioning. However, existing research focuses more on the quantity of participation and less on the quality of activity experiences. Additionally, research investigating the mechanisms underlying this association is limited.
Yangyang Liu, a doctoral candidate in human development in context at the University of California, Irvine, will present a lecture titled “Promise of Organized After-School Activities: Pathways Linking Activity Participation to Academic Functioning,” hosted by the Schubert Center for Child Studies. In her lecture, Liu will discuss a study that examines three pathways linking organized activity quantity (e.g., intensity) and perceived quality for students in sixth grade with their work orientation and academic functioning in ninth and 12th grades.
This lecture is free and open to the community and will take place Monday, Nov. 30, at 2 p.m. via Zoom. Register for the session.