The effects of long-term sail training trips as part of alternative education on young people’s personal development. Case study: Ocean College
Denisov, Alisa (2022)
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-202205179827
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-202205179827
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The purpose of this study was to investigate which educational approaches work best in sail training and should be incorporated and emphasized more. This was done by researching the effects of sail training trips on young people. A case study on Ocean College was conducted. Ocean College relocates high school education on board a sailing ship for half a year.
There has been no feedback collection on the long-term impacts of these sail training trips before. To reach a deeper understanding of the impacts on the participants, the study aimed to collect feedback from the trips. Quantitative and qualitative methods were applied for this purpose: a survey and interviews were conducted among Ocean College participants. The survey received 70 responses, while the interviews were conducted with 30 participants.
An analysis of the respondents’ answers and personal experiences shows that Ocean College mostly reaches its targets in the areas of personal development. The participants reported predominantly beneficial experiences. Many of them described an increased confidence and a better understanding of their own strengths and weaknesses after returning from the trip.
The results also reveal multiple areas for improvement. The participants desire greater involvement in decision-making processes and wish to acquire more knowledge and skills in certain areas, for example nautical knowledge. Ocean College can meet these needs by including the participants more and giving them greater responsibility in those areas.
There has been no feedback collection on the long-term impacts of these sail training trips before. To reach a deeper understanding of the impacts on the participants, the study aimed to collect feedback from the trips. Quantitative and qualitative methods were applied for this purpose: a survey and interviews were conducted among Ocean College participants. The survey received 70 responses, while the interviews were conducted with 30 participants.
An analysis of the respondents’ answers and personal experiences shows that Ocean College mostly reaches its targets in the areas of personal development. The participants reported predominantly beneficial experiences. Many of them described an increased confidence and a better understanding of their own strengths and weaknesses after returning from the trip.
The results also reveal multiple areas for improvement. The participants desire greater involvement in decision-making processes and wish to acquire more knowledge and skills in certain areas, for example nautical knowledge. Ocean College can meet these needs by including the participants more and giving them greater responsibility in those areas.