Reducing the inclination towards school absenteeism trough extracurricular activities. Theoretical and applied studies at the level of Bihor county
Reducing the inclination towards school absenteeism trough extracurricular activities. Theoretical and applied studies at the level of Bihor county

Summary/Abstract: During last years, running away from school, and thus school absenteeism have become phenomena that are even more present in Romanian and European education. The problem is even more serious as passing a number of 80 absences present in the roll creates the premises for school abandon. Statistic data published recently demonstrates that at the level of the European Union the two aspects mentioned above – absenteeism and school abandon-have a rate that often overcome 10-15%. The causes that lead to such numbers are diverse and include economic causes, social and cultural, psychological, pedagogical causes, etc. in Romania, and particularly in Bihor County, the numbers are similar to those in Europe and are influenced by variables like: the student’s age, school level, personal type, background. Still, daily educational practice show us that in order to keep students in school, not the formal didactic activities are the most important, but mostly the extracurricular ones that respond to their needs and expectations. In our article we will analyze the inclination for school absenteeism as a risk factor in school abandon by taking into consideration the students’ background and the extracurricular activities offered by the school. There will be presented statistical data offered by the School Inspectorate from Bihor County, as well as the results of a research developed in a POSDRU project by which we desire to prevent and correct school abandon by reducing the rate of school abandon. The results of this research demonstrated that by involving students in activities that will increase their interests towards non-formal education, the rate of school absenteeism decreased significantly.

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