Empowering NEET-Youth: Assessing the Impact of Self-Directed Learning Skills Intervention (Poster 2)

• In Event: AERA Poster Session Thursday 1:45 p.m.
  In Poster Session: Empowering Youth in Challenging Contexts to Build Their Desired Futures

Abstract

A low level of education is a significant risk factor for long-term NEET (Not in Education, Employment, or Training) status among young people. In this quasi-experimental study, the effect of the intervention on the SDL skills of NEET-youth was investigated. The study group consisted of 60 participants (experimental group N=30, control group N=26, and mentors N=4) from Estonia, Malta, North-Macedonia, and Turkey. The intervention was applied to the experimental group in the form of four different activities through six months. The impact was assessed using interviews and the SDL-NEET scale in the pre-, post- and follow-up test. This study confirmed that the six-month SDL-NEET intervention effectively improved the SDL skills of NEET-youth in the experimental group.

Authors

• Kerli Kõiv, University of Tartu

• Katrin Saks, University of Tartu

• Abraham Azzopardi, PRISMS

• Valentina Todoroska, CEFE Macedonia

• Esen Şen, Experiential Training Centre Association