Introduction
Extracurricular activities are not formally included in the curriculum. Optionally, they are related to teaching because they are offered by schools to promote and develop the talents, knowledge, and skills of the students.
Depending on the school, these activities may be free or paid, organized by the school staff, the parents’ association, or even another organization such as a non-profit organization, a school of homework, a neighborhood house as part of the school or not.
Grouping various activities (sports, artistic, social, cultural etc.) and having beneficial effects on students, extracurricular activities are an important element of high school life.
An extracurricular activity is an activity that organized by the school outside normal classes. An extracurricular activity can also be organized by the school in collaboration with another organization or with people from the community.
Types of activities
Sports
Like other extracurricular activities, the sport allows students to escape the school canvas, to distract them, to change their minds while the activity lasts.
Depending on the type of sports, the contributions can be various. For example, team sports can create relationships; build self-esteem, as in the other team. The martial arts give way to the development of a discipline, a philosophy of life, and respect for others.
In general, the student removes from sports activities a physical and mental well-being, self-confidence, humility, self-discipline, determination.
Games
“Education through play, also known as play-education, is the combination of education and entertainment. The concept aims to educate and socialize the child by integrating lessons in forms of entertainment such as television programs, video games, multimedia programs or even music. In any case, it is important that the child does not feel like working while having fun.
It’s all about learning while having fun, connecting learning and fun with play, playing with other kids or teens.
The game is awakening. It can enable the student to communicate with others, to develop his brain, logic, and strategies, to acquire new knowledge and skill.
An asset to success
Several texts and studies have demonstrated that the positive effects of extracurricular activities on students. This can take the form of the well-being of the student, of the school and social adaptation, of profitable learning.
Extracurricular activities have a positive influence on the student’s academic performance and socialization and allow the development of group membership and personal talents. They also have a positive effect on self-esteem.
The benefits of extracurricular activities can be explained by the climate of these activities, the practices adopted by supervising adults, the learning that emerges from them and the links established with peers and the responsible man.
School and social adaptation
Grouping students with the same interest and teaching them unconstrained things, other than at school and with pleasure, extracurricular activities contribute to a better school and social integration of children and adolescents.
The fact of meeting together regularly during the same activity causes students to feel part of a group. This feeling of belonging will itself have a positive effect on the socialization and schooling of the student because it reduces the risk of dropping out of school and delinquency.
Better school results
Extracurricular activities enable young people to develop profitable learning and promote students’ intellectual growth and academic success.
The participation of the child or adolescent in extracurricular activities gives him courage and motivation in his schooling but also the taste of studies.
Extracurricular activities have positive effects on students’ schooling. These benefits take the form of a lower probability of dropping out of school, better results, higher aspirations, a weaker manifestation of delinquent behavior and depressive symptoms, or the creation of a special link with the child. Responsible for the activity. These effects can be explained by voluntary participation in activities, a safe and supervised environment, the development of a sense of belonging to the school, the development of personal skills.
Development of qualities and personal talents
The benefit of extracurricular activities for the student at the individual level is the discovery and development of talents and personal interests, the updating of his abilities. Indeed, during these activities, the responsible adult, according to the practices that he adopts, can provoke the awakening or the development of the talents of the pupils, the highlighting of the talents and abilities of each one.
Extracurricular activities can also promote and enable the student to develop qualities and values such as taking responsibility, self-esteem, humility, determination, self-confidence, self-discipline, respect for the other, Click here to read more.
Conclusion
Given the diversity of students’ talents and personal interests, schools offer a diverse range of extracurricular activities. The goal is to promote the development of each; these activities must match the tastes of children and adolescents.
Extracurricular activities are a source of academic perseverance, fulfillment, entertainment, well-being and personal pride. Participating in extracurricular activities makes you feel good, feel comfortable at school.
It must be kept in mind that extracurricular activities are beneficial for students but also have limitations and that the benefits of these activities can be found in other places and opportunities.
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